Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina

Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 33,602 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,602
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
74,263
in 2012
All-time low
3,008
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2023

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199620231970: 3.0k1971: 3.2k1999: 47.2k2000: 46.7k2001: 47.5k2002: 42.7k2003: 44.3k2004: 49.2k2005: 55.2k2006: 66.1k2007: 65.7k2008: 59.1k2009: 66.3k2010: 70.3k2011: 69.4k2012: 74.3k2013: 69.7k2014: 71.5k2015: 69.0k2016: 70.1k2017: 73.5k2018: 71.3k2019: 65.7k2020: 56.3k2021: 9.7k2022: 24.0k2023: 33.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina stood at 33,602.

That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina peaked at 74,263 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,008, in 1970.

That places Argentina 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 3,008
1971 3,163 +5.2%
1999 47,198 +1392.2%
2000 46,657 -1.1%
2001 47,454 +1.7%
2002 42,714 -10.0%
2003 44,254 +3.6%
2004 49,165 +11.1%
2005 55,190 +12.3%
2006 66,115 +19.8%
2007 65,745 -0.6%
2008 59,133 -10.1%
2009 66,271 +12.1%
2010 70,339 +6.1%
2011 69,373 -1.4%
2012 74,263 +7.0%
2013 69,666 -6.2%
2014 71,491 +2.6%
2015 68,980 -3.5%
2016 70,083 +1.6%
2017 73,488 +4.9%
2018 71,308 -3.0%
2019 65,704 -7.9%
2020 56,346 -14.2%
2021 9,703 -82.8%
2022 24,007 +147.4%
2023 33,602 +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,086 3,008 3,163 2
1990s 47,198 47,198 47,198 1
2000s 54,270 42,714 66,271 10
2010s 70,470 65,704 74,263 10
2020s 30,914 9,703 56,346 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Colombia 42,064 compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 39,356 compare
  3. 11 Angola 33,916 compare
  4. 13 Egypt 29,082 compare
  5. 14 Malawi 24,642 compare
  6. 15 Turkey 24,437 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina was 33,602 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 74,263 in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3,008 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,322 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release