Afghanistan vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.43 million against 343,942 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.09 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 205 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,187 | 4.37 million | 4.17 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 49,894 | 6.04 million | 5.99 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 70,786 | 7.22 million | 7.15 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 238,928 | 12.78 million | 12.54 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 300,273 | 13.76 million | 13.46 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Afghanistan or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 (number), gaps between Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.09 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.