Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 3.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
56th
of 153 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1977
All-time low
3.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan, 1972–2017

01020301972199420171972: 10.6 %1973: 23.1 %1976: 22.1 %1977: 28.5 %1981: 9.7 %1984: 7.2 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan is 3.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan peaked at 28.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Afghanistan, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 10.6%
1973 23.1% +117.2%
1976 22.1% -4.1%
1977 28.5% +29.0%
1981 9.7% -65.9%
1984 7.2% -25.9%
2015 3.6% -50.2%
2016 3.4% -4.9%
2017 3.1% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.1% 10.6% 28.5% 4
1980s 8.5% 7.2% 9.7% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 3

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  3. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.2% compare
  4. 57 Romania 3.0% compare
  5. 58 Djibouti 2.7% compare
  6. 59 Peru 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Afghanistan was 3.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.