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

Latest (2023)
67,949
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67,949
in 2023
All-time low
2,183
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199620231970: 2.2k1971: 2.5k1972: 2.4k1973: 3.0k1974: 3.2k1975: 3.4k1976: 3.5k1989: 9.6k1990: 8.9k1991: 8.1k1992: 7.4k1993: 6.7k1994: 7.6k1999: 2.6k2007: 30.5k2008: 33.0k2009: 34.0k2010: 36.8k2011: 37.7k2012: 40.0k2013: 40.6k2014: 45.0k2015: 49.4k2016: 47.8k2017: 46.0k2018: 48.4k2019: 49.1k2020: 53.8k2021: 58.5k2022: 63.2k2023: 67.9k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Madagascar 76,092 compare
  2. 53 Cameroon 74,549 compare
  3. 54 Zambia 69,123 compare
  4. 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 66,778 compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.