Afghanistan vs United States of America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Afghanistan
343,942
in 2023
United States of America
419,732
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 419,732 against 343,942 in Afghanistan, a difference of 75,790.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 205 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 242,802 404,656 161,854 United States of America
2020s 300,273 400,392 100,118 United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 419,732 against 343,942 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Afghanistan and United States of America?
75,790, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.