Teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in secondary education, female was 31,291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,291
World rank
81st
of 210 countries
All-time high
32,829
in 2018
All-time low
618
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan stood at 31,291.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 32,829 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 618, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 81st of 210 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 secondary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 618 | — |
| 1971 | 787 | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 921 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1,064 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 963 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,269 | +239.5% |
| 1993 | 6,522 | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 6,042 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9,053 | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 27,387 | +202.5% |
| 2016 | 28,931 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 30,221 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 32,829 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 31,291 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 870.6 | 618 | 1,064 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,278 | 3,269 | 6,522 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,053 | 9,053 | 9,053 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,842 | 27,387 | 32,829 | 4 |
| 2020s | 31,291 | 31,291 | 31,291 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Afghanistan was 31,291 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,829 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release