Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 (male gaps) 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% |
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), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
| 1994 | +31.6% | 9,498 | 12,498 |
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 | 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
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, 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
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, 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.