Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan is 0.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 39.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.8% | — |
| 1976 | 39.8% | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -93.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 32.8% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.