Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 (number) (primary) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 146,067 is above the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 146,067 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,417, 10.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +378.5% | 17,696 | 84,684 |
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
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, 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