Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 90,019 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
90,019 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
90,977 number
in 2017
All-time low
12,652 number
in 1984
Years of data
13
1973–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1973–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1973199520181973: 29.1k number1974: 38.7k number1977: 50.6k number1978: 50.4k number1980: 35.7k number1981: 23.3k number1982: 17.8k number1984: 12.7k number1985: 13.4k number1993: 19.9k number2016: 88.6k number2017: 91.0k number2018: 90.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan is 90,019 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 90,977 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,652 number, in 1984.

Afghanistan ranks 27th of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 29,118 number
1974 38,689 number +32.9%
1977 50,632 number +30.9%
1978 50,368 number -0.5%
1980 35,653 number -29.2%
1981 23,252 number -34.8%
1982 17,752 number -23.7%
1984 12,652 number -28.7%
1985 13,431 number +6.2%
1993 19,907 number +48.2%
2016 88,576 number +344.9%
2017 90,977 number +2.7%
2018 90,019 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,202 number 29,118 number 50,632 number 4
1980s 20,548 number 12,652 number 35,653 number 5
1990s 19,907 number 19,907 number 19,907 number 1
2010s 89,857 number 88,576 number 90,977 number 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Pakistan 105,045 number compare
  2. 25 Burundi 97,306 number compare
  3. 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
  4. 28 Mozambique 87,224 number compare
  5. 29 Guinea 85,378 number compare
  6. 30 Malawi 84,464 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan was 90,019 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 90,977 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,652 number in 1984.
How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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