What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and Arab World?

2.40 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?

12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

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.

Afghanistan vs Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Afghanistan

267,018 number

in 2018

Arab World

2.67 million number

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

23rd

Arab World rank

20th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Afghanistan
Arab World

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.67 million number against 267,018 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.40 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Arab World ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Arab World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	215,998 number	2.10 million number	1.89 million number	Arab World
1980s	54,061 number	2.57 million number	2.51 million number	Arab World
1990s	70,786 number	2.78 million number	2.71 million number	Arab World
2010s	242,740 number	2.84 million number	2.59 million number	Arab World

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 Arab World?: Arab World, at 2.67 million number against 267,018 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and Arab World?: 2.40 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Arab World ranks 20th of 190 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.