Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 0.7702 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7702
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.7702
in 2025
All-time low
0.0742
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.81981200320251981: 0.0741982: 0.0821983: 0.0911984: 0.1011985: 0.111986: 0.1161987: 0.1281988: 0.141989: 0.1521990: 0.1611991: 0.1741992: 0.1811993: 0.191994: 0.1991995: 0.2061996: 0.2091997: 0.2111998: 0.2111999: 0.2132000: 0.2142001: 0.2172002: 0.2272003: 0.2382004: 0.2562005: 0.2782006: 0.3042007: 0.3332008: 0.3652009: 0.4012010: 0.4392011: 0.4742012: 0.5072013: 0.5362014: 0.562015: 0.582016: 0.5982017: 0.6142018: 0.6292019: 0.6462020: 0.6662021: 0.6862022: 0.7082023: 0.7312024: 0.7512025: 0.77

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.7702. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7702 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0742, in 1981.

Afghanistan ranks 164th of 165 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1105 0.0742 0.1518 9
1990s 0.1957 0.1613 0.2127 10
2000s 0.2835 0.2141 0.4009 10
2010s 0.5582 0.4385 0.646 10
2020s 0.7186 0.6657 0.7702 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 161 Guinea 0.8969 compare
  2. 162 Niger 0.8644 compare
  3. 163 South Sudan 0.8003 compare
  4. 165 Somalia 0.7454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.7702 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7702 in 2025.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 in 1981.
How does Afghanistan rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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