Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1315 number per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.1315 number per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1434 number per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 number per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0168 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0187 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.019 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.022 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 number per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 number per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 number per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 number per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1223 number per square kilometre | +234.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1238 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1324 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1315 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1315 number per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 number per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1315 number per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +234.9% | 0.0365 number per square kilometre | 0.1223 number per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +90.6% | 0.0192 number per square kilometre | 0.0365 number per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -55.5% | 0.0259 number per square kilometre | 0.0115 number per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +52.4% | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | 0.0146 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 number per square kilometre | 0.0168 number per square kilometre | 0.0259 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | 0.0115 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.02 number per square kilometre | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | 0.0365 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1237 number per square kilometre | 0.1223 number per square kilometre | 0.1248 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1358 number per square kilometre | 0.1257 number per square kilometre | 0.1434 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Turkey 0.1469 number per square kilometre compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1455 number per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ethiopia 0.1444 number per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cambodia 0.1222 number per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1192 number per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 0.1167 number per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1315 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1434 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 number per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.