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)
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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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release