Afghanistan - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Afghanistan was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Afghanistan was 6,777,785 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,777,785 in 2019 and a minimum value of 365,458 in 1982.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 540,685 |
| 1971 | 572,933 |
| 1972 | 597,509 |
| 1973 | 624,374 |
| 1974 | 654,209 |
| 1975 | 692,342 |
| 1976 | 729,667 |
| 1977 | 764,175 |
| 1978 | 810,657 |
| 1980 | 959,583 |
| 1981 | 1,024,741 |
| 1982 | 365,458 |
| 1984 | 447,351 |
| 1985 | 479,150 |
| 1986 | 512,809 |
| 1988 | 651,622 |
| 1989 | 622,135 |
| 1990 | 622,513 |
| 1991 | 627,888 |
| 1993 | 786,532 |
| 1994 | 1,161,444 |
| 1995 | 1,312,197 |
| 1998 | 1,046,338 |
| 1999 | 875,605 |
| 2000 | 749,360 |
| 2001 | 773,623 |
| 2002 | 2,667,629 |
| 2003 | 3,781,015 |
| 2004 | 4,430,142 |
| 2005 | 4,318,819 |
| 2006 | 4,669,110 |
| 2007 | 4,718,077 |
| 2008 | 4,974,836 |
| 2009 | 4,945,632 |
| 2010 | 5,279,326 |
| 2011 | 5,291,624 |
| 2012 | 5,767,543 |
| 2013 | 5,986,268 |
| 2014 | 6,217,756 |
| 2015 | 6,199,329 |
| 2016 | 6,265,011 |
| 2017 | 6,350,404 |
| 2018 | 6,544,906 |
| 2019 | 6,777,785 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Afghanistan was 38.96 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 40.72 in 2012, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.08 |
| 1971 | 13.74 |
| 1972 | 14.00 |
| 1973 | 14.55 |
| 1974 | 14.45 |
| 1975 | 15.02 |
| 1976 | 15.43 |
| 1977 | 16.05 |
| 1978 | 16.46 |
| 1980 | 18.07 |
| 1981 | 18.47 |
| 1982 | 32.38 |
| 1984 | 30.98 |
| 1985 | 31.40 |
| 1986 | 33.86 |
| 1988 | 32.14 |
| 1989 | 33.26 |
| 1990 | 34.00 |
| 1991 | 33.84 |
| 1993 | 24.53 |
| 1994 | 31.67 |
| 1995 | 32.03 |
| 1999 | 7.32 |
| 2000 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 30.18 |
| 2003 | 34.76 |
| 2004 | 29.13 |
| 2005 | 35.69 |
| 2006 | 37.23 |
| 2007 | 36.89 |
| 2008 | 37.78 |
| 2009 | 38.57 |
| 2010 | 39.34 |
| 2011 | 40.48 |
| 2012 | 40.72 |
| 2013 | 40.11 |
| 2014 | 39.96 |
| 2015 | 39.39 |
| 2016 | 39.35 |
| 2017 | 39.27 |
| 2018 | 38.96 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Afghanistan was 135,751 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 142,880 in 2015 and a minimum value of 13,116 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,116 |
| 1971 | 14,651 |
| 1972 | 14,796 |
| 1973 | 16,293 |
| 1974 | 17,579 |
| 1975 | 18,558 |
| 1976 | 20,406 |
| 1989 | 17,089 |
| 1990 | 15,106 |
| 1993 | 16,160 |
| 1994 | 20,055 |
| 1998 | 32,593 |
| 1999 | 26,385 |
| 2006 | 110,313 |
| 2007 | 110,312 |
| 2008 | 113,763 |
| 2009 | 115,454 |
| 2010 | 118,858 |
| 2011 | 121,593 |
| 2012 | 129,093 |
| 2013 | 130,957 |
| 2015 | 142,880 |
| 2016 | 140,529 |
| 2017 | 132,347 |
| 2018 | 134,145 |
| 2019 | 135,751 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Afghanistan was 36.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 58.74 in 1990, while its lowest value was 9.72 in 1999.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.64 |
| 1971 | 16.78 |
| 1972 | 16.30 |
| 1973 | 18.31 |
| 1974 | 18.29 |
| 1975 | 18.07 |
| 1976 | 17.13 |
| 1989 | 55.97 |
| 1990 | 58.74 |
| 1993 | 41.23 |
| 1994 | 37.68 |
| 1999 | 9.72 |
| 2007 | 27.69 |
| 2008 | 29.00 |
| 2009 | 29.47 |
| 2010 | 31.00 |
| 2011 | 31.00 |
| 2012 | 31.00 |
| 2013 | 31.00 |
| 2015 | 34.55 |
| 2016 | 34.00 |
| 2017 | 34.76 |
| 2018 | 36.05 |
| 2019 | 36.16 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
