Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9921 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9921 GPIA
World rank
84th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9921 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9921 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9921 GPIA | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Afghanistan was 0.9921 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release