Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 48,362 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 48,362 number.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 49,358 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,183 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,183 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,459 number | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2,412 number | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,984 number | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 3,215 number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3,353 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,495 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,564 number | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 8,874 number | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 8,137 number | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 7,399 number | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6,662 number | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 7,557 number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,565 number | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 30,546 number | +1090.9% |
| 2008 | 32,991 number | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 34,024 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36,846 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 37,694 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,019 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40,597 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44,978 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 49,358 number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 47,780 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45,999 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 48,362 number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,872 number | 2,183 number | 3,495 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,564 number | 9,564 number | 9,564 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,866 number | 2,565 number | 8,874 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 32,520 number | 30,546 number | 34,024 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,515 number | 36,846 number | 49,358 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 48,362 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,358 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,183 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.