School life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.98 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan is 4.98 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 5.21 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 years, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 0.6167 years | 0.5353 years | 0.7578 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 years | 0.6894 years | 1.29 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.14 years | 0.2307 years | 1.72 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.15 years | 2.61 years | 4.68 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.02 years | 4.84 years | 5.21 years | 9 |
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More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Afghanistan was 4.98 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 years in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, primary, female (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.