Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0048 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.015 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 38th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0122 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.015 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +141.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | +23.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 units per person, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0048 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.