Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.135 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.135 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1413 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +152.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.1382 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1197 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.135 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1413 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.