Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Afghanistan is 0.3034 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3102 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 48th of 195 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 square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +215.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2236 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3034 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2873 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3034 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 0.3034 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 45 Pakistan 0.3449 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.3317 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Brazil 0.3148 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Belgium 0.2893 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 0.2863 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.277 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square in Afghanistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Afghanistan was 0.3034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3102 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.