Secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, teachers, female was 31,291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31,291 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan peaked at 32,829 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 618, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 618 | — |
| 1971 | 787 | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 921 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1,064 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 963 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,269 | +239.5% |
| 1993 | 6,522 | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 6,042 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9,053 | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 27,387 | +202.5% |
| 2016 | 28,931 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 30,221 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 32,829 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 31,291 | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +239.5% | 963 | 3,269 |
| 2015 | +202.5% | 9,053 | 27,387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 870.6 | 618 | 1,064 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,278 | 3,269 | 6,522 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,053 | 9,053 | 9,053 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,842 | 27,387 | 32,829 | 4 |
| 2020s | 31,291 | 31,291 | 31,291 | 1 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Afghanistan was 31,291 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,829 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.