Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 37,455 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,455 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 137 countries
All-time high
37,455 number
in 2018
All-time low
17,021 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201220182007: 17.0k number2008: 24.1k number2009: 21.7k number2010: 23.4k number2012: 24.1k number2015: 35.0k number2016: 35.1k number2017: 36.3k number2018: 37.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan is 37,455 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 37,455 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,021 number, in 2007.

That places Afghanistan 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 17,021 number
2008 24,070 number +41.4%
2009 21,706 number -9.8%
2010 23,361 number +7.6%
2012 24,143 number +3.3%
2015 34,991 number +44.9%
2016 35,120 number +0.4%
2017 36,309 number +3.4%
2018 37,455 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,932 number 17,021 number 24,070 number 3
2010s 31,896 number 23,361 number 37,455 number 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare
  2. 28 Italy 39,901 number compare
  3. 29 Burkina Faso 38,916 number compare
  4. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  5. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare
  6. 33 Madagascar 33,517 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 37,455 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 37,455 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,021 number in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/