Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 22,182 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan is 22,182, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 23,384 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,518, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 55th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6,518 | — |
| 2008 | 9,832 | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 9,069 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 10,495 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 10,617 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,847 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17,368 | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 18,370 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 19,331 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21,084 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 23,384 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 22,182 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,473 | 6,518 | 9,832 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,437 | 10,495 | 23,384 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,182 | 22,182 | 22,182 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan was 22,182 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,384 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,518 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release