Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 33,475 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina is 33,475 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 76,963 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23,173 number, in 2014.
That places Argentina 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,963 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,384 number | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 70,157 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 59,587 number | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 61,012 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 64,438 number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 66,629 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 58,160 number | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 53,183 number | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 55,588 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 58,170 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 58,506 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56,267 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56,333 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55,734 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53,811 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 54,652 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51,514 number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 50,992 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,879 number | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 41,523 number | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 37,794 number | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 33,770 number | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 27,342 number | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 23,173 number | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 24,106 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26,107 number | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 33,475 number | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,621 number | 59,587 number | 76,963 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 59,600 number | 53,183 number | 66,629 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,186 number | 45,879 number | 58,506 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,911 number | 23,173 number | 41,523 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 33 Togo 36,893 number compare
- 34 Kenya 36,256 number compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 35,041 number compare
- 37 Central African Republic 32,019 number compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 30,059 number compare
- 39 Cambodia 29,487 number compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 33,475 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76,963 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,173 number in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.