School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.72 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan stood at 7.72 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 7.82 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6797 years, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 163rd out of 175 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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6797 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7064 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7544 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7641 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8094 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8734 years | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9662 years | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.04 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.59 years | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 4.41 years | +177.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 years | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.41 years | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 7.23 years | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 7.82 years | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.72 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8243 years | 0.6797 years | 1.04 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.59 years | 1.59 years | 1.59 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.99 years | 4.14 years | 6.41 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 7.23 years | 7.82 years | 3 |
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More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 7.72 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6797 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.