Female teachers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female teachers was 41.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.64
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
58.74
in 1990
All-time low
9.72
in 1999
Years of data
25
1970–2023
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.
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
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.76 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2023)
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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