Afghanistan vs Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Afghanistan
170,003 number
in 2018
Arab World
1.74 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
21st
Arab World rank
17th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.74 million number against 170,003 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.57 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 184,498 number 1.34 million number 1.16 million number Arab World
1980s 41,839 number 1.61 million number 1.57 million number Arab World
1990s 53,090 number 1.77 million number 1.72 million number Arab World
2010s 152,976 number 1.83 million number 1.67 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Afghanistan or Arab World?
Arab World, at 1.74 million number against 170,003 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Afghanistan and Arab World?
1.57 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.