Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1042 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 154th 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +1090.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1042 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1042 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +1090.9% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +173.6% | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -66.1% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Belarus 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.1097 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Norway 0.1045 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chile 0.1037 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 0.0922 units 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 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), 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.