Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female was 67,949 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 67,949 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 67,949 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,183, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 55th of 212 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.
Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,183 | — |
| 1971 | 2,459 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2,412 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,984 | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 3,215 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3,353 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,495 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,564 | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 8,874 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 6,662 | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 7,557 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,565 | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 30,546 | +1090.9% |
| 2008 | 32,991 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 34,024 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36,846 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 37,694 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,019 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40,597 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49,358 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 47,780 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45,999 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 48,362 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 49,084 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 67,949 | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,872 | 2,183 | 3,495 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,564 | 9,564 | 9,564 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,414 | 2,565 | 8,874 | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,520 | 30,546 | 34,024 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,971 | 36,846 | 49,358 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67,949 | 67,949 | 67,949 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan was 67,949 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67,949 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,183 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release