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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (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)
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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.