Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 45,569 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
45,569 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
45,569 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,197 number
in 1984
Years of data
10
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1974–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1974199620181974: 24.0k number1977: 26.9k number1978: 27.5k number1980: 17.0k number1981: 15.1k number1984: 3.2k number1985: 3.2k number1993: 11.4k number2017: 43.2k number2018: 45.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 45,569 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 45,569 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,197 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 18th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 23,999 number
1977 26,872 number +12.0%
1978 27,527 number +2.4%
1980 17,047 number -38.1%
1981 15,076 number -11.6%
1984 3,197 number -78.8%
1985 3,233 number +1.1%
1993 11,369 number +251.7%
2017 43,190 number +279.9%
2018 45,569 number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,133 number 23,999 number 27,527 number 3
1980s 9,638 number 3,197 number 17,047 number 4
1990s 11,369 number 11,369 number 11,369 number 1
2010s 44,380 number 43,190 number 45,569 number 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 57,070 number compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 53,959 number compare
  3. 17 Egypt 45,683 number compare
  4. 19 Morocco 44,554 number compare
  5. 20 Rwanda 41,027 number compare
  6. 21 Chad 40,999 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan was 45,569 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 45,569 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,197 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.