Afghanistan vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
Afghanistan
146,067
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.62 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.62 million against 146,067 in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.48 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 199 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 | 31,499 | 1.79 million | 1.76 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 12,222 | 2.60 million | 2.58 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 17,696 | 3.17 million | 3.15 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 87,738 | 5.93 million | 5.85 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 146,067 | 6.55 million | 6.40 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, female, Afghanistan or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.62 million against 146,067 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.48 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 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, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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