Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0023 number per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0023 number per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0031 number per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0005 number per person
in 1990
Years of data
22
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

0.0010.0020.0031970199420181970: 0.001 number per person1971: 0.001 number per person1972: 0.001 number per person1973: 0.001 number per person1974: 0.001 number per person1975: 0.001 number per person1976: 0.001 number per person1989: 0.001 number per person1990: 0.001 number per person1993: 0.001 number per person1994: 0.001 number per person1999: 0.001 number per person2007: 0.003 number per person2008: 0.003 number per person2009: 0.003 number per person2010: 0.003 number per person2012: 0.003 number per person2013: 0.003 number per person2015: 0.003 number per person2016: 0.003 number per person2017: 0.002 number per person2018: 0.002 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0023 number per person, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0031 number per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 number per person, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year number per person Change
1970 0.001 number per person —
1971 0.0011 number per person +8.8%
1972 0.001 number per person -0.9%
1973 0.0011 number per person +4.8%
1974 0.0012 number per person +5.2%
1975 0.0012 number per person +3.3%
1976 0.0013 number per person +8.8%
1989 0.0006 number per person -51.1%
1990 0.0005 number per person -18.4%
1993 0.0006 number per person +22.9%
1994 0.0008 number per person +21.0%
1999 0.0012 number per person +55.7%
2007 0.0031 number per person +157.0%
2008 0.0031 number per person -0.9%
2009 0.003 number per person -2.8%
2010 0.0029 number per person -2.2%
2012 0.0029 number per person +0.5%
2013 0.0029 number per person -2.0%
2015 0.0028 number per person -3.3%
2016 0.0027 number per person -3.3%
2017 0.0024 number per person -9.5%
2018 0.0023 number per person -3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 +157.0% 0.0012 number per person 0.0031 number per person
1999 +55.7% 0.0008 number per person 0.0012 number per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 number per person 0.001 number per person 0.0013 number per person 7
1980s 0.0006 number per person 0.0006 number per person 0.0006 number per person 1
1990s 0.0008 number per person 0.0005 number per person 0.0012 number per person 4
2000s 0.003 number per person 0.003 number per person 0.0031 number per person 3
2010s 0.0027 number per person 0.0023 number per person 0.0029 number per person 7

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 32 Bolivia 0.0024 number per person compare
  2. 33 Eswatini 0.0023 number per person compare
  3. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0023 number per person compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 0.0023 number per person compare
  5. 37 Laos 0.0023 number per person compare
  6. 38 Bhutan 0.0022 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0023 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0031 number per person in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 number per person in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.