Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 95,218 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan is 95,218, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled 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% |
| 1991 | 7,321 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 8,409 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 9,498 | +12.9% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 85,543 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 89,074 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 90,360 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91,941 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 93,522 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92,749 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,348 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 85,783 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86,667 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88,805 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 90,943 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 93,080 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 95,218 | +2.3% |
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 | 11,296 | 6,232 | 23,820 | 6 |
| 2000s | 80,656 | 79,766 | 81,430 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88,400 | 82,012 | 93,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,012 | 88,805 | 95,218 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 16 Japan 109,949 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare
- 18 Thailand 96,835 compare
- 20 Iraq 89,470 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,283 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82,285 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 95,218 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95,218 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,232 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.