Afghanistan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Afghanistan
343,942
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
14.43 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
20th
Repeaters in primary 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 14.43 million against 343,942 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.09 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 42.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 205 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,998 | 4.33 million | 4.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 54,061 | 6.01 million | 5.95 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 70,786 | 7.21 million | 7.14 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 238,928 | 12.78 million | 12.54 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 343,942 | 14.20 million | 13.86 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 14.43 million against 343,942 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14.09 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)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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