Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 29,794 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,794 number
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
29,794 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,245 number
in 1984
Years of data
10
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1974–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1974199620181974: 21.0k number1977: 23.3k number1978: 23.7k number1980: 14.1k number1981: 12.6k number1984: 2.2k number1985: 2.3k number1993: 8.5k number2017: 27.6k number2018: 29.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan is 29,794 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 29,794 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,245 number, in 1984.

That places Afghanistan 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 21,016 number
1977 23,348 number +11.1%
1978 23,651 number +1.3%
1980 14,079 number -40.5%
1981 12,550 number -10.9%
1984 2,245 number -82.1%
1985 2,261 number +0.7%
1993 8,527 number +277.1%
2017 27,597 number +223.6%
2018 29,794 number +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,672 number 21,016 number 23,651 number 3
1980s 7,784 number 2,245 number 14,079 number 4
1990s 8,527 number 8,527 number 8,527 number 1
2010s 28,696 number 27,597 number 29,794 number 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 16 Morocco 30,985 number compare
  2. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 30,465 number compare
  3. 18 Egypt 29,840 number compare
  4. 20 Chad 22,592 number compare
  5. 21 Rwanda 21,339 number compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 20,911 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Afghanistan was 29,794 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 29,794 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,245 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.