Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 41.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.5%
World rank
92nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2023
All-time low
38.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38.7% | — |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +6.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 41.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 41.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.8%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 39.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Solomon Islands 46.9%
- 90 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 91 Gambia 42.8% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 94 Djibouti 37.4% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 35.1% 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 primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Afghanistan was 41.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release