School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 0.0308 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.003 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 years | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 years | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 years | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 years | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 years | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 years | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 years | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 years | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 years | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 years | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0324 years | +177.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0441 years | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0471 years | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 years | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 years | -39.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0308 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2164 years, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0308 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 years, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +177.9% | 0.0117 years | 0.0324 years |
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
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
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
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.