Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 146,067 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan is 146,067, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan peaked at 146,067 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,100, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 199 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, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,484 | — |
| 1977 | 33,773 | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 36,241 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27,836 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 7,488 | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 10,980 | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 7,100 | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 7,707 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 17,696 | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 84,684 | +378.5% |
| 2017 | 87,593 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 97,015 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 81,659 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 146,067 | +78.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,499 | 24,484 | 36,241 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12,222 | 7,100 | 27,836 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,696 | 17,696 | 17,696 | 1 |
| 2010s | 87,738 | 81,659 | 97,015 | 4 |
| 2020s | 146,067 | 146,067 | 146,067 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 17 Bangladesh 182,813 compare
- 18 Chad 172,911 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 153,098 compare
- 21 Mozambique 129,334 compare
- 22 Guinea 116,828 compare
- 23 Haiti 114,497 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Afghanistan was 146,067 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 146,067 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,100 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release