Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 88,020 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 88,020 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 92,139 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,021, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 201 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, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,021 | — |
| 1971 | 5,953 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 7,053 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 8,061 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 7,866 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,432 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 6,999 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 7,356 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9,053 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 10,751 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 12,448 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 17,548 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 32,817 | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 82,926 | +152.7% |
| 2016 | 84,619 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87,956 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92,139 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 88,020 | -4.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 88,020 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 88,020 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +152.7% | 32,817 | 82,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,912 | 5,021 | 8,061 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,431 | 7,356 | 17,548 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,817 | 32,817 | 32,817 | 1 |
| 2010s | 86,910 | 82,926 | 92,139 | 4 |
| 2020s | 88,020 | 88,020 | 88,020 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 88,020 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,139 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,021 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.