Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male 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
22
1970–2018

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1993: 9.5k number1994: 12.5k number1999: 23.8k number2007: 79.8k number2008: 80.8k number2009: 81.4k number2010: 82.0k number2012: 89.1k number2013: 90.4k number2015: 93.5k number2016: 92.7k number2017: 86.3k number2018: 85.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 93,522 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,232 number, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 25th 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.

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 13,012 number 6,232 number 23,820 number 4
2000s 80,656 number 79,766 number 81,430 number 3
2010s 88,550 number 82,012 number 93,522 number 7

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 in Afghanistan?
Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan was 85,783 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 93,522 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,232 number in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/