Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 Mozambique, Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 139 Malawi 0.0041 units per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.004 units per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 units per person compare
- 143 Albania 0.0039 units per person compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 0.0039 units per person 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0039 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.