| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 37.3 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 112 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 59.6 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 10.9 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 4.34 %World Bank WDI [2017] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 2.51 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 10.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.381 indexWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| School life expectancy | 10.2 yearsWB Education [2018] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 48.8World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 68.8 %World Bank WDI [1993] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 9.69 %WB Education [2018] |
| Female literacy rate | 26.6 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Afghanistan
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Afghanistan's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (37.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (112 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.