Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 84.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 89.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.2% | — |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.2% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 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, female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan was 84.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release