Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1978–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan is -14.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 204.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 14.16 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -70.43 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -70.43 % change on previous year | -3302.5% |
| 1982 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1985 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 2019 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -27.11 % change on previous year | -70.43 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7528 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 127 Albania -13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Morocco -14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Zimbabwe -14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Czechia -15.03 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Argentina -15.64 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Myanmar -15.87 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.43 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.