Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0031 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +157.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +157.0% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 1999 | +55.7% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1989 | -51.1% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0023 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.