Afghanistan - Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, Afghanistan Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) decreased by 0.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 165 among other countries in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) with 84.59 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Afghanistan is overtaken by Liberia, which was number 164 at 84.71 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Jamaica with 84.12 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi ranked the highest with 146.96 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, an increase of 2.7points compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ivory Coast witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.8points per year, while South Sudan was the worst growing country at -4.2points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 84.59
2018 82.85
2017 82.08
2016 82.56
2015 83.50
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How does Afghanistan rank in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
146.96 % 2019 +2.7 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
145.59 % 2019 +26.9 % NA View data
164 #164
Liberia
84.71 % 2017 -5.0 % NA View data
165 #165
Afghanistan
84.59 % 2019 +2.1 % -0.5 % View data
166 #166
Jamaica
84.12 % 2019 -5.3 % NA View data
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