Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 25,402 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25,402 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 41,793 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,928 number, in 2015.
That places Argentina 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,835 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,592 number | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 22,186 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 21,674 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 22,139 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29,152 number | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 28,451 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 27,233 number | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 27,097 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,132 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 33,396 number | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 34,284 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32,550 number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 36,251 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 38,127 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 39,565 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 41,793 number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 39,751 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 36,442 number | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 31,332 number | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 27,942 number | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 24,874 number | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 21,712 number | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 17,953 number | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 15,339 number | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 13,928 number | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 15,571 number | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 25,402 number | +63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,485 number | 21,674 number | 23,835 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,413 number | 27,097 number | 30,132 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 36,349 number | 31,332 number | 41,793 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,340 number | 13,928 number | 27,942 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 25,402 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41,793 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,928 number in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 5 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.