Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 7,691 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,691 number
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
8,599 number
in 2017
All-time low
474 number
in 1973
Years of data
14
1973–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1973199520181973: 474 number1974: 1.2k number1977: 1.6k number1978: 1.7k number1980: 961 number1981: 874 number1982: 2.0k number1984: 1.2k number1985: 1.4k number1993: 1.3k number2005: 5.2k number2016: 8.2k number2017: 8.6k number2018: 7.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan is 7,691 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 8,599 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 474 number, in 1973.

Afghanistan ranks 35th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 474 number
1974 1,209 number +155.1%
1977 1,566 number +29.5%
1978 1,703 number +8.7%
1980 961 number -43.6%
1981 874 number -9.1%
1982 1,999 number +128.7%
1984 1,218 number -39.1%
1985 1,397 number +14.7%
1993 1,269 number -9.2%
2005 5,169 number +307.3%
2016 8,183 number +58.3%
2017 8,599 number +5.1%
2018 7,691 number -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,238 number 474 number 1,703 number 4
1980s 1,290 number 874 number 1,999 number 5
1990s 1,269 number 1,269 number 1,269 number 1
2000s 5,169 number 5,169 number 5,169 number 1
2010s 8,158 number 7,691 number 8,599 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 32 Thailand 8,023 number compare
  2. 33 Cameroon 7,985 number compare
  3. 34 Madagascar 7,939 number compare
  4. 36 Peru 7,522 number compare
  5. 37 Philippines 7,470 number compare
  6. 38 Ghana 6,077 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Afghanistan was 7,691 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8,599 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 474 number in 1973.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.