Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 48.79 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan is 48.79, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan peaked at 57.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.22 | — |
| 1971 | 39.11 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 40.38 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 38.32 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 37.22 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 37.31 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 35.76 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 36.41 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.21 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 48.67 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 57.91 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 32.1 | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 33.19 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.33 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 42.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.73 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.84 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.42 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.52 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.71 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 43.39 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 44.58 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.98 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 48.79 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -44.6% | 57.91 | 32.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.47 | 35.76 | 41.22 | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.41 | 36.41 | 36.41 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.62 | 32.1 | 57.91 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.92 | 42.33 | 43.73 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.38 | 43.39 | 48.79 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Afghanistan was 48.79 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.