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

Argentina
289,528 number
in 2017
South Africa
248,755 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 289,528 number against 248,755 number in South Africa, a difference of 40,773 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 164,952 number 320,493 number 155,541 number South Africa
2000s 171,401 number 223,374 number 51,973 number South Africa
2010s 263,585 number 291,732 number 28,147 number South Africa

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 South Africa?
Argentina, at 289,528 number against 248,755 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Argentina and South Africa?
40,773 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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

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