Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.146 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +234.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.146 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.146 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1522 units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.1223 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +90.6% | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -55.5% | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +52.4% | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 87 Morocco 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 0.1494 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jordan 0.1489 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1455 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.1439 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cuba 0.1416 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.