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

24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Argentina

152,350 number

in 2017

Mexico

146,875 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

38th

Mexico rank

39th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Argentina
Mexico

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 152,350 number against 146,875 number in Mexico, a difference of 5,475 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th of 190 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	300,570 number	1.27 million number	973,414 number	Mexico
1990s	282,577 number	1.01 million number	723,502 number	Mexico
2000s	288,972 number	697,463 number	408,492 number	Mexico
2010s	145,374 number	273,578 number	128,203 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Argentina or Mexico?: Argentina, at 152,350 number against 146,875 number in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Argentina and Mexico?: 5,475 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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