Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 21,348 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
21,348 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21,676 number
in 2017
All-time low
653 number
in 1981
Years of data
10
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 4.3k number1977: 6.0k number1978: 6.4k number1980: 5.6k number1981: 653 number1984: 1.0k number1985: 1.1k number1993: 2.9k number2017: 21.7k number2018: 21.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 21,348 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 21,676 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 653 number, in 1981.

Afghanistan ranks 20th of 185 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 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 4,330 number
1977 6,047 number +39.7%
1978 6,380 number +5.5%
1980 5,600 number -12.2%
1981 653 number -88.3%
1984 1,020 number +56.2%
1985 1,095 number +7.4%
1993 2,903 number +165.1%
2017 21,676 number +646.7%
2018 21,348 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,586 number 4,330 number 6,380 number 3
1980s 2,092 number 653 number 5,600 number 4
1990s 2,903 number 2,903 number 2,903 number 1
2010s 21,512 number 21,348 number 21,676 number 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Burundi 28,051 number compare
  2. 18 Chad 25,998 number compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 21,560 number compare
  4. 21 Algeria 21,257 number compare
  5. 22 Egypt 19,668 number compare
  6. 23 Kenya 18,709 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Afghanistan was 21,348 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21,676 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 653 number in 1981.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.