Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 12,356 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan stood at 12,356 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 12,356 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,013 number, in 1985.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 140 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 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,617 number | — |
| 1977 | 2,213 number | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 2,642 number | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 1,985 number | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 1,668 number | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 1,018 number | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 1,013 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,793 number | +175.7% |
| 2016 | 11,526 number | +312.7% |
| 2017 | 12,184 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12,356 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,157 number | 1,617 number | 2,642 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,421 number | 1,013 number | 1,985 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,793 number | 2,793 number | 2,793 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,022 number | 11,526 number | 12,356 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Afghanistan was 12,356 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,356 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 number in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 140 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.