Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 17,788 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17,788 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
23,015 number
in 2005
All-time low
3,382 number
in 1984
Years of data
14
1973–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1973199520181973: 6.1k number1974: 7.4k number1977: 9.0k number1978: 11.3k number1980: 6.4k number1981: 4.7k number1982: 4.3k number1984: 3.4k number1985: 3.4k number1993: 3.8k number2005: 23.0k number2016: 17.2k number2017: 17.7k number2018: 17.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan stood at 17,788 number.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 23,015 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,382 number, in 1984.

That places Afghanistan 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 6,113 number
1974 7,445 number +21.8%
1977 8,985 number +20.7%
1978 11,321 number +26.0%
1980 6,437 number -43.1%
1981 4,697 number -27.0%
1982 4,291 number -8.6%
1984 3,382 number -21.2%
1985 3,427 number +1.3%
1993 3,809 number +11.1%
2005 23,015 number +504.2%
2016 17,190 number -25.3%
2017 17,718 number +3.1%
2018 17,788 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,466 number 6,113 number 11,321 number 4
1980s 4,447 number 3,382 number 6,437 number 5
1990s 3,809 number 3,809 number 3,809 number 1
2000s 23,015 number 23,015 number 23,015 number 1
2010s 17,565 number 17,190 number 17,788 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 15 Niger 18,847 number compare
  2. 16 Zambia 18,806 number compare
  3. 17 Guinea 18,395 number compare
  4. 19 Mexico 17,285 number compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 17,067 number compare
  6. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 16,447 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan was 17,788 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23,015 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,382 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.