Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 1.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 24.1 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -19.05 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.9897 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1973 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +922.3% |
| 1974 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1990 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1994 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1999 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0009 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -345203.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2013 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2016 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2017 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +253.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +345203.0% | -0.0009 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 % change on previous year | 0.9897 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 24.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.0009 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9937 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 90 Romania 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Iceland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Rwanda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Georgia 1.14 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.05 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.