What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0513 years in 1988.

What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 years in 1971.

How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?

Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2003.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.0308 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)

0.0308 years

World rank

190th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0513 years

in 1988

All-time low

0.0029 years

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2003

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1970–2003

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan is 0.0308 years, measured in 2003.

The figure is down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0513 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 years, in 1971.

That places Afghanistan 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0048 years	0.0029 years	0.0092 years	8
1980s	0.0299 years	0.0108 years	0.0513 years	7
2000s	0.0308 years	0.0308 years	0.0308 years	1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

187 Central African Republic 0.0881 years compare
188 Yemen 0.0482 years compare
189 Chad 0.0333 years compare
191 Somalia 0.0077 years compare

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 0.0308 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0513 years in 1988.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 years in 1971.
How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2003.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,887 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.