Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 47.92 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan is 47.92 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 48.25 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.94 headcount basis, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.25 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 45.49 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 44.17 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.86 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.94 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 47.92 headcount basis | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.34 headcount basis | 40.94 headcount basis | 48.25 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.92 headcount basis | 47.92 headcount basis | 47.92 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Afghanistan was 47.92 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.25 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.94 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release