Afghanistan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

Afghanistan
51,280
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.28 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
28th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.28 million against 51,280 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.23 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 194 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 27,026 1.60 million 1.57 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 51,280 2.26 million 2.21 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, Afghanistan or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.28 million against 51,280 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.23 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 9,525 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release