School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 12.56 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan is 12.56 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 12.56 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.13 years, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.08 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.44 years | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.74 years | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.7 years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.88 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.01 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.24 years | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.13 years | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 years | +165.1% |
| 2004 | 10.47 years | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 10.92 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.23 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.41 years | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.56 years | +1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.56 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.76 years, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.56 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.78 years, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +165.1% | 3.13 years | 8.3 years |
| 1986 | -40.2% | 5.24 years | 3.13 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 years | 4.08 years | 5.24 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.13 years | 3.13 years | 3.13 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9 years | 8.3 years | 10.92 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.07 years | 11.23 years | 12.56 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan was 12.56 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 years in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (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.