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Afghanistan Primary Enrollment Rate

Afghanistan's primary enrollment rate rose to 110.01% in 2019, up from 107.78% in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.23% from the previous year. Afghanistan has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (110.01% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is higher (110.01% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 9th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2019)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2019 110.01%
2018 107.78%
2017 106.13%
2016 106.15%
2015 106.18%
2014 109.12%
2013 107.7%
2012 106.28%
2011 100.29%
2010 102.9%
2009 99.37%
2008 103.41%
2007 101.09%
2006 103.93%
2005 100.23%
2004 106.25%
2003 96.55%
2002 75.96%
2001 22.91%
2000 22.16%
1999 27.3%
1998 34.3%
1995 49.7%
1994 47.79%
1993 36.48%
1991 36.12%
1990 34.58%
1989 35.48%
1988 37.85%
1986 29.06%
1985 27.36%
1984 27.1%
1982 21.81%
1981 52.38%
1980 46.07%
1978 39.67%
1977 38.38%
1976 37.6%
1975 36.72%
1974 35.76%
1973 35.21%
1972 34.75%
1971 34.33%
1970 33.42%
Afghanistan Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Afghanistan enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 37% 33.8% 2021
Happiness Index 1.36 points 1.72 points 2024
Homicide Rate 4.02 6.59 2021
Population 42.65M 41.45M 2024