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Afghanistan Gender gap in education 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Gender gap in education in Afghanistan stood at 0.64% in 2018, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 0.64% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 0.59% (up 0.05 percentage points since). Afghanistan had the lowest value of the 129 countries in this dataset in 2018; Bangladesh ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2022

Key facts

What is the latest Gender gap in education in Afghanistan?

Gender gap in education in Afghanistan stood at 0.64% in 2018, according to World Bank.

Is Gender gap in education in Afghanistan rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 0.64% in 2017. Ten years earlier, in 2008, the value was 0.59% (up 0.05 percentage points since).

How does Afghanistan rank for Gender gap in education?

Afghanistan had the lowest value of the 129 countries in this dataset in 2018; Bangladesh ranked first.

Metadata for Gender gap in education in Afghanistan
IndicatorGender gap in education
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 0.64% (2018)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Gender gap in education — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Gender gap in education — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/AFG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Gender gap in education — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_gender_gap_in_education_afg,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Gender gap in education --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS}
}