Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2003. ▬ Flat
Latest (2003)
100.0%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
100.0%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2003
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Kenya 111.7% compare
- 2 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 2 Albania 100.0% compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Congo 100.0% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 2 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 2 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 2 Georgia 100.0% compare
- 2 Iraq 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 100.0%
- 2 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 2 Niue 100.0% compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 2 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 2 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 2 Tonga 100.0% compare
- 2 Tuvalu 100.0%
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Afghanistan was 100.0% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release