Female teachers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female teachers was 41.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Afghanistan is 41.64, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Afghanistan peaked at 58.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female teachers in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.64 | — |
| 1971 | 16.78 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.3 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.31 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 18.29 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.07 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.13 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 55.97 | +226.8% |
| 1990 | 58.74 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41.23 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 37.68 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.72 | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 27.69 | +184.8% |
| 2008 | 29 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 29.47 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.55 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 34 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.76 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.05 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.16 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.64 | +15.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 41.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 41.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +226.8% | 17.13 | 55.97 |
| 2007 | +184.8% | 9.72 | 27.69 |
| 1999 | -74.2% | 37.68 | 9.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.36 | 16.3 | 18.31 | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.97 | 55.97 | 55.97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.84 | 9.72 | 58.74 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.72 | 27.69 | 29.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.28 | 31 | 36.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 41.64 | 41.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Afghanistan?
- Female teachers in Afghanistan was 41.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female teachers?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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