Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 35.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Afghanistan peaked at 52.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +263.0% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 34.4% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 American Samoa 38.7% compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% compare
- 175 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% 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 secondary education who are female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Afghanistan was 35.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release