Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.4%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2023
All-time low
70.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan is 85.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.5% | — |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.0% | 70.5% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.0% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 86.7% compare
- 81 Gambia 86.1% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 83.2%
- 84 Mongolia 83.1% compare
- 85 Cameroon 81.6% 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release