Afghanistan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
Afghanistan
124,578
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
4.68 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
22nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.68 million against 124,578 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.56 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 37.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,650 | 3.55 million | 3.46 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 124,578 | 4.60 million | 4.48 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 4.68 million against 124,578 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.56 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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
February 2026 Data Release