Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 85,783 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
85,783 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
93,522 number
in 2015
All-time low
6,232 number
in 1990
Years of data
26
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970199420181970: 10.9k number1971: 12.2k number1972: 12.4k number1973: 13.3k number1974: 14.4k number1975: 15.2k number1976: 16.9k number1989: 7.5k number1990: 6.2k number1991: 7.3k number1992: 8.4k number1993: 9.5k number1994: 12.5k number1999: 23.8k number2007: 79.8k number2008: 80.8k number2009: 81.4k number2010: 82.0k number2011: 85.5k number2012: 89.1k number2013: 90.4k number2014: 91.9k number2015: 93.5k number2016: 92.7k number2017: 86.3k number2018: 85.8k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 85,783 number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 93,522 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,232 number, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 10,933 number —
1971 12,192 number +11.5%
1972 12,384 number +1.6%
1973 13,309 number +7.5%
1974 14,364 number +7.9%
1975 15,205 number +5.9%
1976 16,911 number +11.2%
1989 7,525 number -55.5%
1990 6,232 number -17.2%
1991 7,321 number +17.5%
1992 8,409 number +14.9%
1993 9,498 number +12.9%
1994 12,498 number +31.6%
1999 23,820 number +90.6%
2007 79,766 number +234.9%
2008 80,772 number +1.3%
2009 81,430 number +0.8%
2010 82,012 number +0.7%
2011 85,543 number +4.3%
2012 89,074 number +4.1%
2013 90,360 number +1.4%
2014 91,941 number +1.7%
2015 93,522 number +1.7%
2016 92,749 number -0.8%
2017 86,348 number -6.9%
2018 85,783 number -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +234.9% 23,820 number 79,766 number
1999 +90.6% 12,498 number 23,820 number
1989 -55.5% 16,911 number 7,525 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,614 number 10,933 number 16,911 number 7
1980s 7,525 number 7,525 number 7,525 number 1
1990s 11,296 number 6,232 number 23,820 number 6
2000s 80,656 number 79,766 number 81,430 number 3
2010s 88,592 number 82,012 number 93,522 number 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  2. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  3. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare
  4. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
  5. 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
  6. 28 Peru 69,788 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 85,783 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 93,522 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,232 number in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.