Afghanistan

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Fact Sheets on HRD

Afghanistan
Population
Population:	20.88m
0-14 years:	41%	15-64 years:	56%	65 + years:	3%
In rural residence (%):		80.0
Growth rate:		4.8%	Population density:		32
Income and Wealth
HDI ranking:		169 out of 174 (1996)	GDP real growth rate:		N/A
GDP (in billion $)		12.8 (1995)	GDP per capita:		$153 (1990)
Health
Birth rate (births/1000 population):		50.4	Death rate (deaths/1000 population):		20.8
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth):		157	Life expectancy at birth (Male/Female):		(44.0/45.0)
Total fertility rate (children born/woman):		6.1	Public expenditures on health as % of GDP:
Population with access to...(%)
		-health services:
		-safe water:
		-sanitation:
Education
Adult literacy rates estimates (Male/Female):		47.2/15.0 (1995)	Public expenditure on education: (as % of GNP):
Number of 3rd level students: (students/100,000):		162	Net enrolment ratio at the first level (female):
First level pupil/teachers ratio (% female teachers)		58 (32)	School life expectancy number of years:
Employment
Labour force as % of total population (age 15+women’s share) :			Unemployment rate:
% of labour force in...
		-Agriculture:		69.2 (1995)
		-Industry:		11 (1996)
		-Services:		19 (1996)
Poverty & Quality of Life
HPI ranking:			Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank:		-13 (1996)
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):			GDI ranking:		135 out of 137 (1996)

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