Contact Contacts
Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Afghanistan

Primary school enrollment in Afghanistan in 1993 — 26.8%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 65. Since 1974, the indicator has fallen by 0.1 pp.

1993 26.8% −0.1 pp vs 1974
World rank 64of 65
Period maximum 26.8%1974
Period minimum 26.8%1993

Trend over time

1974–1993 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Afghanistan, 1974–199326.826.826.826.826.8197419761978198019821984198619881990199219931974: 26.8%1993: 26.8%
Change over the period: −0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 1993

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 26.8%
World 82.1%
South Asia 74.3%
Primary school enrollment — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1993 26.8 —
1974 26.8 —

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Afghanistan

Education Primary completion rate

What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.

Afghanistan by year Education Children out of school

How many children of school age are not in school — in absolute numbers.

Afghanistan by year Education Share of children out of school

What share of children of school age are not in school.

Afghanistan by year Education Secondary school enrollment

The gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.

Afghanistan by year
All indicators for Afghanistan