Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 54.03 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.03 headcount basis
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
63.12 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
54.03 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Afghanistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Afghanistan is 54.03 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 58.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 63.12 headcount basis | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 61.71 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.39 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.03 headcount basis | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.97 headcount basis | 58.65 headcount basis | 63.12 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.03 headcount basis | 54.03 headcount basis | 54.03 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 primary education in Afghanistan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Afghanistan was 54.03 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.12 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.03 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release