Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 61,895 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
61,895 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
61,946 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,929 number
in 1984
Years of data
13
1973–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973199520181973: 27.2k number1974: 33.6k number1977: 44.1k number1978: 42.9k number1980: 27.8k number1981: 19.0k number1982: 11.9k number1984: 8.9k number1985: 9.4k number1993: 14.9k number2016: 60.2k number2017: 61.9k number2018: 61.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan is 61,895 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan peaked at 61,946 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,929 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 179 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 27,232 number
1974 33,608 number +23.4%
1977 44,069 number +31.1%
1978 42,907 number -2.6%
1980 27,808 number -35.2%
1981 19,041 number -31.5%
1982 11,916 number -37.4%
1984 8,929 number -25.1%
1985 9,425 number +5.6%
1993 14,931 number +58.4%
2016 60,204 number +303.2%
2017 61,946 number +2.9%
2018 61,895 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,954 number 27,232 number 44,069 number 4
1980s 15,424 number 8,929 number 27,808 number 5
1990s 14,931 number 14,931 number 14,931 number 1
2010s 61,348 number 60,204 number 61,946 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Germany 68,607 number compare
  2. 20 Togo 67,765 number compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 65,452 number compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 57,727 number compare
  5. 24 Senegal 56,336 number compare
  6. 25 Tunisia 55,610 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Afghanistan was 61,895 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 61,946 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,929 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 179 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.