Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.9%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1976
All-time low
3.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1973–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan, 1973–2017

01020301973199520171973: 27 %1976: 30 %1977: 29.6 %1981: 5.8 %1984: 5.6 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan stood at 3.9%.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan peaked at 30.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.

That places Afghanistan 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 27.0%
1976 30.0% +11.3%
1977 29.6% -1.5%
1981 5.8% -80.4%
1984 5.6% -4.1%
2015 3.5% -37.6%
2016 3.6% +2.4%
2017 3.9% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.8% 27.0% 30.0% 3
1980s 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.5% 3.9% 3

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  4. 57 Syrian Arab Republic 3.9% compare
  5. 58 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
  6. 59 New Zealand 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Afghanistan was 3.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 181 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.