Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11,690 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,690 number
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14,596 number
in 2005
All-time low
1,509 number
in 1984
Years of data
14
1973–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199520181973: 3.8k number1974: 4.6k number1977: 4.9k number1978: 5.2k number1980: 3.5k number1981: 3.5k number1982: 1.8k number1984: 1.5k number1985: 1.7k number1993: 3.1k number2005: 14.6k number2016: 12.5k number2017: 12.8k number2018: 11.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan stood at 11,690 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 14,596 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,509 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 25th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 3,846 number
1974 4,589 number +19.3%
1977 4,887 number +6.5%
1978 5,167 number +5.7%
1980 3,455 number -33.1%
1981 3,501 number +1.3%
1982 1,768 number -49.5%
1984 1,509 number -14.6%
1985 1,745 number +15.6%
1993 3,136 number +79.7%
2005 14,596 number +365.4%
2016 12,489 number -14.4%
2017 12,804 number +2.5%
2018 11,690 number -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,622 number 3,846 number 5,167 number 4
1980s 2,396 number 1,509 number 3,501 number 5
1990s 3,136 number 3,136 number 3,136 number 1
2000s 14,596 number 14,596 number 14,596 number 1
2010s 12,328 number 11,690 number 12,804 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Pakistan 14,550 number compare
  2. 23 Nepal 12,525 number compare
  3. 24 Syria 12,492 number compare
  4. 26 Germany 11,205 number compare
  5. 27 Peru 10,229 number compare
  6. 28 Türkiye 10,094 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan was 11,690 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 14,596 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,509 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.