Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 21,084 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21,084 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
21,084 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,518 number
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201220182007: 6.5k number2008: 9.8k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 10.5k number2011: 10.6k number2012: 10.8k number2015: 17.4k number2016: 18.4k number2017: 19.3k number2018: 21.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan is 21,084 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 21,084 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,518 number, in 2007.

That places Afghanistan 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 6,518 number
2008 9,832 number +50.8%
2009 9,069 number -7.8%
2010 10,495 number +15.7%
2011 10,617 number +1.2%
2012 10,847 number +2.2%
2015 17,368 number +60.1%
2016 18,370 number +5.8%
2017 19,331 number +5.2%
2018 21,084 number +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,473 number 6,518 number 9,832 number 3
2010s 15,445 number 10,495 number 21,084 number 7

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  4. 52 Lebanon 20,877 number compare
  5. 53 Jordan 19,527 number compare
  6. 54 Chile 18,863 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan was 21,084 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21,084 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,518 number in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.