Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 33.87 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan, 2007β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan stood at 33.87.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 43.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.38, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.88 | 31.38 | 41.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 31.88 | 43.85 | 7 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan was 33.87 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.38 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.