School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.09 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.09 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2020
All-time low
329,809 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan, 1970–2020

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan is 1.09 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan peaked at 1.09 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 329,809 number, in 1970.

That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 329,809 number
1971 342,385 number +3.8%
1972 354,972 number +3.7%
1973 366,851 number +3.3%
1974 377,058 number +2.8%
1975 384,794 number +2.1%
1976 395,482 number +2.8%
1977 405,008 number +2.4%
1978 412,138 number +1.8%
1979 415,340 number +0.8%
1980 413,704 number -0.4%
1981 411,436 number -0.5%
1982 406,497 number -1.2%
1983 399,826 number -1.6%
1984 392,614 number -1.8%
1985 385,491 number -1.8%
1986 382,008 number -0.9%
1987 380,679 number -0.3%
1988 383,298 number +0.7%
1989 391,693 number +2.2%
1990 406,185 number +3.7%
1991 434,540 number +7.0%
1992 471,866 number +8.6%
1993 512,812 number +8.7%
1994 551,082 number +7.5%
1995 583,257 number +5.8%
1996 610,685 number +4.7%
1997 630,166 number +3.2%
1998 645,855 number +2.5%
1999 663,055 number +2.7%
2000 685,028 number +3.3%
2001 712,568 number +4.0%
2002 747,821 number +4.9%
2003 786,243 number +5.1%
2004 822,226 number +4.6%
2005 851,035 number +3.5%
2006 883,912 number +3.9%
2007 909,945 number +2.9%
2008 931,484 number +2.4%
2009 951,657 number +2.2%
2010 972,877 number +2.2%
2011 991,522 number +1.9%
2012 1.01 million number +2.1%
2013 1.03 million number +2.1%
2014 1.05 million number +1.7%
2015 1.06 million number +1.1%
2016 1.08 million number +1.3%
2017 1.08 million number +0.6%
2018 1.09 million number +0.3%
2019 1.09 million number +0.1%
2020 1.09 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 378,384 number 329,809 number 415,340 number 10
1980s 394,725 number 380,679 number 413,704 number 10
1990s 550,950 number 406,185 number 663,055 number 10
2000s 828,192 number 685,028 number 951,657 number 10
2010s 1.05 million number 972,877 number 1.09 million number 10
2020s 1.09 million number 1.09 million number 1.09 million number 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
  2. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  3. 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
  4. 24 Angola 1.08 million number compare
  5. 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Afghanistan was 1.09 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 329,809 number in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/