Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 84.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.8%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2019
All-time low
84.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan stood at 84.8%.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 84th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.6% | — |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.7% | 88.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 81 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.5% compare
- 82 Monaco 85.4%
- 83 Naoero 85.2% compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.1% compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 81.4%
- 87 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
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 primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release