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Afghanistan
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Global rank#21out of 166 countries
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Historical trend

11289.266.243.220.1197019972023Afghanistan · 2023: 112.23%Afghanistan

Analytical takeaways

  • Afghanistan records 112.23% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2023, ranking #21 globally out of 166 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 31.65% in 1970 to 112.23% in 2023, a gain of 80.58%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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