Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan is 39.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan peaked at 39.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.7% | — |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Afghanistan was 39.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release