Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0021 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | +93.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -15.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0071 units per person, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0021 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.