Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2502 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +318.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 130 Panama 0.2573 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.2544 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.2517 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Croatia 0.2402 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.