Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 23,886 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
23,886 number
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
15th
of 140 countries
All-time high
23,886 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,471 number
in 1984
Years of data
11
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1974199620181974: 12.4k number1977: 15.7k number1978: 17.5k number1980: 9.8k number1981: 8.3k number1984: 2.5k number1985: 2.6k number1993: 8.4k number2016: 21.7k number2017: 22.2k number2018: 23.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 23,886 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 23,886 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,471 number, in 1984.

That places Afghanistan 15th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 12,445 number
1977 15,735 number +26.4%
1978 17,498 number +11.2%
1980 9,822 number -43.9%
1981 8,257 number -15.9%
1984 2,471 number -70.1%
1985 2,560 number +3.6%
1993 8,382 number +227.4%
2016 21,691 number +158.8%
2017 22,221 number +2.4%
2018 23,886 number +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,226 number 12,445 number 17,498 number 3
1980s 5,778 number 2,471 number 9,822 number 4
1990s 8,382 number 8,382 number 8,382 number 1
2010s 22,599 number 21,691 number 23,886 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 12 Algeria 26,936 number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 24,582 number compare
  3. 14 Niger 24,557 number compare
  4. 16 Burundi 22,849 number compare
  5. 17 Benin 22,725 number compare
  6. 18 Kenya 21,893 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Afghanistan was 23,886 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23,886 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,471 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.