Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan stood at 41.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan peaked at 58.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +226.8% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +184.8% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +15.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 41.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 41.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +226.8% | 17.1% | 56.0% |
| 2007 | +184.8% | 9.7% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | -74.2% | 37.7% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 9.7% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.0% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 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 primary education who are female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Afghanistan was 41.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release