Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 48,362 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan stood at 48,362 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 49,358 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,183 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, 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) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,183 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,459 number | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2,412 number | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,984 number | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 3,215 number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3,353 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,495 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,564 number | +173.6% |
| 1990 | 8,874 number | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 6,662 number | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 7,557 number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,565 number | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 30,546 number | +1090.9% |
| 2008 | 32,991 number | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 34,024 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36,846 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 37,694 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,019 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40,597 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49,358 number | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 47,780 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45,999 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 48,362 number | +5.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 48,362 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 48,362 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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% | 2,565 number | 30,546 number |
| 1989 | +173.6% | 3,495 number | 9,564 number |
| 1999 | -66.1% | 7,557 number | 2,565 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,872 number | 2,183 number | 3,495 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,564 number | 9,564 number | 9,564 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,414 number | 2,565 number | 8,874 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,520 number | 30,546 number | 34,024 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,332 number | 36,846 number | 49,358 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Afghanistan was 48,362 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,358 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,183 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.