Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 85.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan peaked at 85.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.1% | — |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.4% | 66.1% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Afghanistan was 85.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release