Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 59.61 in 2023. β Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Afghanistan, 1970β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan stood at 59.61. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan peaked at 59.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 11.26 | 8.36 | 13.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.29 | 12.14 | 20.09 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.43 | 11.04 | 23.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.13 | 13.96 | 44.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 50.44 | 57.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.61 | 59.61 | 59.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan was 59.61 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.