Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in primary education, male was 85,783 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| 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% |
| 1993 | 9,498 number | +52.4% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 89,074 number | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 90,360 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93,522 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 92,749 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,348 number | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 85,783 number | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 85,783 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 85,783 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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% | 23,820 number | 79,766 number |
| 1999 | +90.6% | 12,498 number | 23,820 number |
| 1989 | -55.5% | 16,911 number | 7,525 number |
| 1993 | +52.4% | 6,232 number | 9,498 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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/