Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 31,291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31,291 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31,291 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +239.5% | 963 | 3,269 |
| 2015 | +202.5% | 9,053 | 27,387 |
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
- 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, 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