Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 32,417 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
32,417 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
32,417 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,989 number
in 1984
Years of data
13
1973–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1973199520181973: 12.0k number1974: 14.3k number1977: 20.0k number1978: 18.9k number1980: 10.8k number1981: 8.7k number1982: 4.8k number1984: 3.0k number1985: 3.1k number1993: 3.9k number2016: 30.5k number2017: 31.4k number2018: 32.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan is 32,417 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 32,417 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,989 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 12,011 number
1974 14,334 number +19.3%
1977 20,035 number +39.8%
1978 18,916 number -5.6%
1980 10,763 number -43.1%
1981 8,697 number -19.2%
1982 4,842 number -44.3%
1984 2,989 number -38.3%
1985 3,080 number +3.0%
1993 3,935 number +27.8%
2016 30,525 number +675.7%
2017 31,424 number +2.9%
2018 32,417 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,324 number 12,011 number 20,035 number 4
1980s 6,074 number 2,989 number 10,763 number 5
1990s 3,935 number 3,935 number 3,935 number 1
2010s 31,455 number 30,525 number 32,417 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 9 Mali 44,042 number compare
  2. 10 Argentina 40,277 number compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 36,520 number compare
  4. 13 Burkina Faso 32,394 number compare
  5. 14 Philippines 32,277 number compare
  6. 15 Tunisia 31,681 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan was 32,417 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 32,417 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,989 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.