Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 146,067 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Afghanistan stood at 146,067. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Afghanistan peaked at 146,067 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,100, in 1984.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), gaps in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,484 | — |
| 1975 | 27,580 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 30,677 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 33,773 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 36,241 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 32,038 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 27,836 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 7,488 | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 10,980 | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 9,040 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 7,100 | -21.5% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 97,761 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 113,863 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 129,965 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 146,067 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,799 | 24,484 | 36,241 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,692 | 7,100 | 27,836 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17,696 | 17,696 | 17,696 | 1 |
| 2010s | 87,738 | 81,659 | 97,015 | 4 |
| 2020s | 121,914 | 97,761 | 146,067 | 4 |
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
- 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 (number), gaps in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Afghanistan was 146,067 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 146,067 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,100 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number) with 705 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, female 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, female (number) with 705 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.