Unlock deeper multi-jurisdiction research

Full sub-pages, saves, and alerts are available on paid plans.

See plans

Afghanistan flag Afghanistan Education

Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Afghanistan, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
27/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)

Data Explorer

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
54.7115244197713
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
42.8875055536677
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
9
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
1
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
9132918
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
6.80438606806718
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
25.636
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
13
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
13.295
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
12.394
2024 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, female
36488
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
14160
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
11128
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000)
11.8
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000)
2.4
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, male
40047
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, female
33144
2023 · World Bank

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

Subscribe to unlock the full sub-page depth for additional jurisdictions.

You can keep discovering Oyster publicly, but full multi-jurisdiction depth, tracking, alerts, and exports are part of paid access.