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

Latest (2019)
1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.1 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-19.05 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
20
1971–2019

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2019

-20-10010201971199520191971: 11.7 % change on previous year1972: 0.99 % change on previous year1973: 10.1 % change on previous year1974: 7.9 % change on previous year1975: 5.6 % change on previous year1976: 10 % change on previous year1990: -11.6 % change on previous year1994: 24.1 % change on previous year1999: -19 % change on previous year2007: -0.001 % change on previous year2008: 3.1 % change on previous year2009: 1.5 % change on previous year2010: 2.9 % change on previous year2011: 2.3 % change on previous year2012: 6.2 % change on previous year2013: 1.4 % change on previous year2016: -1.6 % change on previous year2017: -5.8 % change on previous year2018: 1.4 % change on previous year2019: 1.2 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Romania 1.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Iceland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Rwanda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Georgia 1.14 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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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.