The mean years of schooling in Afghanistan in 2019 was six years for males, compared to about 1.9 years for females. The expected years at birth was the largest contributor to the Human Development Index (HDI) score of Afghanistan in 2019.
Mean years of schooling in Afghanistan in 2019, by gender
(in years)
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