Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0016 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +201.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | +814.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | +26.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 units per person, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +814.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1989 | +201.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1999 | -72.3% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Ghana 0.0018 units per person compare
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0017 units per person compare
- 177 Burundi 0.0017 units per person compare
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0016 units per person compare
- 180 Cambodia 0.0016 units per person compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0016 units per person compare
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), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0016 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.