School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 0.0344 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan is 0.0344 years, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0512 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 years, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0061 years | 0.0032 years | 0.0102 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 years | 0.0117 years | 0.0512 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0344 years | 0.0344 years | 0.0344 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 184 Mozambique 0.1254 years compare
- 185 Central African Republic 0.0862 years compare
- 186 Yemen 0.0508 years compare
- 188 Chad 0.034 years compare
- 189 Somalia 0.0067 years compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Afghanistan was 0.0344 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0512 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.