Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 343,942 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 343,942. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 343,942 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,949, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 176,040 | — |
| 1977 | 233,410 | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 238,543 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 144,815 | -39.3% |
| 1981 | 42,826 | -70.4% |
| 1982 | 35,165 | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 22,949 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 24,552 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 70,786 | +188.3% |
| 2016 | 227,304 | +221.1% |
| 2017 | 233,897 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 267,018 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 227,492 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 343,942 | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,998 | 176,040 | 238,543 | 3 |
| 1980s | 54,061 | 22,949 | 144,815 | 5 |
| 1990s | 70,786 | 70,786 | 70,786 | 1 |
| 2010s | 238,928 | 227,304 | 267,018 | 4 |
| 2020s | 343,942 | 343,942 | 343,942 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 16 United States 419,732 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 387,056 compare
- 18 Chad 383,767 compare
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
- 21 Tanzania 331,605 compare
- 22 Mozambique 278,480 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Afghanistan was 343,942 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 343,942 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,949 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release