Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 6.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 172 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 1973
All-time low
6.5%
in 1981
Years of data
9
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, 1972–2017

102030401972199420171972: 31.5 %1973: 35.5 %1976: 33.4 %1977: 31.5 %1981: 6.5 %1984: 8.2 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 6.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 35.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1981.

That places Afghanistan 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Afghanistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 31.5%
1973 35.5% +12.7%
1976 33.4% -6.0%
1977 31.5% -5.7%
1981 6.5% -79.3%
1984 8.2% +26.5%
2015 7.1% -13.8%
2016 7.0% -1.3%
2017 6.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.0% 31.5% 35.5% 4
1980s 7.4% 6.5% 8.2% 2
2010s 6.9% 6.7% 7.1% 3

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  5. 61 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  6. 62 Timor-Leste 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Afghanistan was 6.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1981.
How does Afghanistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 59th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.