Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 5.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan peaked at 36.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.7% | — |
| 1973 | 36.2% | +146.7% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 14.7% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 47 Zambia 6.1% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 49 Dominica 5.5% compare
- 51 Macau, China 5.3% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.7% compare
- 53 Rwanda 4.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan was 5.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.