Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 15,775 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15,775 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
15,775 number
in 2018
All-time low
952 number
in 1984
Years of data
10
1974–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1974199620181974: 3.0k number1977: 3.5k number1978: 3.9k number1980: 3.0k number1981: 2.5k number1984: 952 number1985: 972 number1993: 2.8k number2017: 15.6k number2018: 15.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Afghanistan is 15,775 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 15,775 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 952 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 21st of 164 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, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 2,983 number
1977 3,524 number +18.1%
1978 3,876 number +10.0%
1980 2,968 number -23.4%
1981 2,526 number -14.9%
1984 952 number -62.3%
1985 972 number +2.1%
1993 2,842 number +192.4%
2017 15,593 number +448.7%
2018 15,775 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,461 number 2,983 number 3,876 number 3
1980s 1,854 number 952 number 2,968 number 4
1990s 2,842 number 2,842 number 2,842 number 1
2010s 15,684 number 15,593 number 15,775 number 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 Kenya 17,290 number compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 16,175 number compare
  3. 20 Egypt 15,843 number compare
  4. 22 Nepal 15,189 number compare
  5. 23 Morocco 13,569 number compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 12,573 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Afghanistan was 15,775 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 15,775 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 952 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 164 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.