Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 13.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan is 13.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan peaked at 24.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1973.
Afghanistan ranks 158th of 172 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 tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +245.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Afghanistan was 13.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release