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

Afghanistan
73,298
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.38 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
22nd

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

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.38 million against 73,298 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.31 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 32.5 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 21st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 58,624 1.94 million 1.88 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 73,298 2.32 million 2.25 million MDG: 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, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.38 million against 73,298 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.31 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release