Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 343,942 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan is 343,942, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 … gaps filled both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 176,040 | — |
| 1975 | 195,163 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 214,287 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 233,410 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 238,543 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 191,679 | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 144,815 | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 42,826 | -70.4% |
| 1982 | 35,165 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 29,057 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 22,949 | -21.0% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 256,604 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 285,717 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 314,830 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 343,942 | +9.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 343,942 is above the median for low income countries, which is 253,857, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 343,942 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +221.1% | 70,786 | 227,304 |
| 1993 | +188.3% | 24,552 | 70,786 |
| 1981 | -70.4% | 144,815 | 42,826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,187 | 176,040 | 238,543 | 6 |
| 1980s | 49,894 | 22,949 | 144,815 | 6 |
| 1990s | 70,786 | 70,786 | 70,786 | 1 |
| 2010s | 238,928 | 227,304 | 267,018 | 4 |
| 2020s | 300,273 | 256,604 | 343,942 | 4 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan was 343,942 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 343,942 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.