Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 95,218 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan stood at 95,218. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 95,218 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,232, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,933 | — |
| 1971 | 12,192 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 12,384 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,309 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 14,364 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 15,205 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 16,911 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 7,525 | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 6,232 | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 9,498 | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 12,498 | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 23,820 | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 79,766 | +234.9% |
| 2008 | 80,772 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81,430 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82,012 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89,074 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 90,360 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93,522 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 92,749 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,348 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 85,783 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86,667 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 95,218 | +9.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 95,218 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 95,218 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +234.9% | 23,820 | 79,766 |
| 1999 | +90.6% | 12,498 | 23,820 |
| 1989 | -55.5% | 16,911 | 7,525 |
| 1993 | +52.4% | 6,232 | 9,498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,614 | 10,933 | 16,911 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,525 | 7,525 | 7,525 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,012 | 6,232 | 23,820 | 4 |
| 2000s | 80,656 | 79,766 | 81,430 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88,314 | 82,012 | 93,522 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95,218 | 95,218 | 95,218 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, male in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan was 95,218 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95,218 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,232 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release