How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs India: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Argentina

289,528 number

in 2017

India

251,584 number

in 2017

Argentina rank

5th

India rank

7th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Argentina
India

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 289,528 number against 251,584 number in India, a difference of 37,944 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 184 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	210,144 number	2.40 million number	2.19 million number	India
2010s	272,966 number	774,646 number	501,680 number	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Argentina or India?: Argentina, at 289,528 number against 251,584 number in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Argentina and India?: 37,944 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.