Afghanistan vs Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
36,242 number
in 2018
Egypt
40,462 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
18th
Egypt rank
17th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119952019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 40,462 number against 36,242 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,220 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th of 141 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 17,383 number 58,361 number 40,978 number Egypt
1980s 10,866 number 71,337 number 60,471 number Egypt
2010s 34,621 number 108,385 number 73,763 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Egypt?
Egypt, at 40,462 number against 36,242 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Egypt?
4,220 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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