Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0741 number per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0741 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0757 number per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 number per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 number per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 number per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 number per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 number per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 number per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 number per square kilometre | +1090.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 number per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 number per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 number per square kilometre | 0.0033 number per square kilometre | 0.0054 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 number per square kilometre | 0.0039 number per square kilometre | 0.0136 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 number per square kilometre | 0.0468 number per square kilometre | 0.0522 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 number per square kilometre | 0.0565 number per square kilometre | 0.0757 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0832 number per square kilometre compare
- 157 Vanuatu 0.0812 number per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0765 number per square kilometre compare
- 160 Finland 0.0713 number per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mozambique 0.071 number per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0687 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0741 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0757 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.