Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 24,737 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,737
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,737
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
19
1974–2023

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1974199820231974: 3.8k1977: 5.6k1978: 5.8k1980: 4.2k1981: 6581984: 1.2k1985: 1.2k1993: 3.0k2003: 02005: 02007: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02017: 16.1k2018: 16.8k2019: 13.7k2023: 24.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 24,737 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 24,737 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

Afghanistan ranks 21st of 194 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 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 3,807
1977 5,621 +47.6%
1978 5,753 +2.3%
1980 4,200 -27.0%
1981 658 -84.3%
1984 1,168 +77.5%
1985 1,192 +2.1%
1993 2,952 +147.7%
2003 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2017 16,092
2018 16,840 +4.6%
2019 13,677 -18.8%
2023 24,737 +80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,060 3,807 5,753 3
1980s 1,804 658 4,200 4
1990s 2,952 2,952 2,952 1
2000s 0 0 0 4
2010s 7,768 0 16,840 6
2020s 24,737 24,737 24,737 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 United States of America 31,775 compare
  2. 19 Chad 29,009 compare
  3. 20 Nepal 24,751 compare
  4. 22 Mozambique 24,271 compare
  5. 23 Haiti 20,925 compare
  6. 24 Guinea 20,094 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Afghanistan was 24,737 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 24,737 in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,146 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release