Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 67,949 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan is 67,949, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 67,949 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,183, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 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% |
| 1991 | 8,137 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 7,399 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6,662 | -10.0% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 44,978 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 49,358 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 47,780 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45,999 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 48,362 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 49,084 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53,800 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 58,516 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 63,232 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 67,949 | +7.5% |
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 | 6,866 | 2,565 | 8,874 | 6 |
| 2000s | 32,520 | 30,546 | 34,024 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44,072 | 36,846 | 49,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,874 | 53,800 | 67,949 | 4 |
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, 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 67,949 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67,949 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,183 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.