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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
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.