Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 170,003 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
170,003 number
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
202,302 number
in 1978
All-time low
15,849 number
in 1984
Years of data
12
1974–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan, 1974–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1974199620181974: 151.6k number1977: 199.6k number1978: 202.3k number1980: 117.0k number1981: 35.3k number1982: 24.2k number1984: 15.8k number1985: 16.8k number1993: 53.1k number2016: 142.6k number2017: 146.3k number2018: 170.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan stood at 170,003 number.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan peaked at 202,302 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15,849 number, in 1984.

That places Afghanistan 21st out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 184,498 number 151,556 number 202,302 number 3
1980s 41,839 number 15,849 number 116,979 number 5
1990s 53,090 number 53,090 number 53,090 number 1
2010s 152,976 number 142,620 number 170,003 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare
  2. 19 Benin 190,692 number compare
  3. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare
  4. 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare
  5. 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Afghanistan was 170,003 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 202,302 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15,849 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.