Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3,351 number in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,351 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2003. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 3,351 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42 number | — |
| 1971 | 42 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 number | +54.8% |
| 1973 | 73 number | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 74 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 95 number | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 164 number | +72.6% |
| 1977 | 220 number | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 369 number | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 430 number | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 319 number | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 739 number | +131.7% |
| 1985 | 873 number | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1,505 number | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 3,351 number | +122.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.88 number | 42 number | 220 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 705.83 number | 319 number | 1,505 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,351 number | 3,351 number | 3,351 number | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan was 3,351 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,351 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.