School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.34 years in 2018. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2001β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan is 8.34 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 8.34 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.64 years, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.41 years | 1.64 years | 7.65 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.12 years | 7.77 years | 8.34 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Panama 8.52 years compare
- 138 North Macedonia 8.45 years compare
- 139 San Marino 8.36 years compare
- 141 Zambia 8.31 years compare
- 142 Gambia 8.29 years compare
- 143 El Salvador 8.27 years compare
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- 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 8.34 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 years in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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 levels 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.