Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 0.9902 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9902 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9902 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9902 GPIA | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Saint Lucia 0.9982 GPIA compare
- 70 Senegal 0.9928 GPIA compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.9836 GPIA compare
- 74 Rwanda 0.9793 GPIA compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.9629 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Afghanistan was 0.9902 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9902 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 secondary 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