Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina

Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1,496 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,496 number
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
79,460 number
in 1991
All-time low
1,496 number
in 2017
Years of data
27
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199320171970: 75.2k number1971: 69.6k number1975: 55.6k number1976: 46.3k number1991: 79.5k number1996: 35.2k number1997: 31.7k number1998: 33.0k number1999: 34.7k number2000: 35.1k number2001: 36.5k number2002: 35.3k number2003: 34.9k number2004: 34.5k number2005: 33.1k number2006: 33.7k number2007: 30.6k number2008: 29.0k number2009: 26.4k number2010: 24.9k number2011: 21.4k number2012: 18.7k number2013: 10.9k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina stood at 1,496 number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 79,460 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,496 number, in 2017.

That places Argentina 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 75,205 number
1971 69,551 number -7.5%
1975 55,590 number -20.1%
1976 46,323 number -16.7%
1991 79,460 number +71.5%
1996 35,246 number -55.6%
1997 31,729 number -10.0%
1998 33,025 number +4.1%
1999 34,723 number +5.1%
2000 35,101 number +1.1%
2001 36,481 number +3.9%
2002 35,309 number -3.2%
2003 34,860 number -1.3%
2004 34,548 number -0.9%
2005 33,102 number -4.2%
2006 33,688 number +1.8%
2007 30,580 number -9.2%
2008 28,958 number -5.3%
2009 26,438 number -8.7%
2010 24,942 number -5.7%
2011 21,392 number -14.2%
2012 18,660 number -12.8%
2013 10,881 number -41.7%
2014 3,320 number -69.5%
2015 2,143 number -35.5%
2016 2,045 number -4.6%
2017 1,496 number -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,667 number 46,323 number 75,205 number 4
1990s 42,837 number 31,729 number 79,460 number 5
2000s 32,906 number 26,438 number 36,481 number 10
2010s 10,610 number 1,496 number 24,942 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 79 Lebanon 1,612 number compare
  2. 80 Sri Lanka 1,553 number compare
  3. 81 Senegal 1,521 number compare
  4. 83 China 1,454 number compare
  5. 84 Panama 1,404 number compare
  6. 85 Hungary 1,400 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina was 1,496 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 79,460 number in 1991.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,496 number in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Argentina ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.