Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | +227.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | +9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +227.0% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
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 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
- 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, 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 ÷ 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.