Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 163,167 in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 163,167, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 163,167 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,116, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,486 | 13,116 | 20,406 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17,089 | 17,089 | 17,089 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22,054 | 15,106 | 32,593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,460 | 110,312 | 115,454 | 4 |
| 2010s | 132,307 | 118,858 | 142,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,886 | 142,605 | 163,167 | 4 |
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More education data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 163,167 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 163,167 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,116 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.