Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 1,496 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
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 (number) (Repeaters) in Argentina, year by year
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,496 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 226 number, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,496 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.5 number, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +71.5% | 46,323 number | 79,460 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.