Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 13,199 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Argentina stood at 13,199 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 136.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 13,199 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,791 number, in 2015.
That places Argentina 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,658 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,497 number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,895 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5,929 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,970 number | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 7,484 number | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 7,602 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,022 number | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 10,004 number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 10,353 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9,437 number | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 10,911 number | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 12,065 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12,158 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,902 number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11,912 number | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 10,535 number | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 8,934 number | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 7,660 number | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6,521 number | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5,816 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5,312 number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,053 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,791 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5,586 number | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 13,199 number | +136.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13,199 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 644 number, 20.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13,199 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265 number, 49.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +136.3% | 5,586 number | 13,199 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,745 number | 5,497 number | 5,929 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 8,270 number | 7,484 number | 9,022 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,921 number | 8,934 number | 12,902 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,742 number | 4,791 number | 13,199 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Algeria 14,789 number compare
- 19 Guinea 14,323 number compare
- 20 South Africa 14,246 number compare
- 22 Afghanistan 12,356 number compare
- 23 Mozambique 10,489 number compare
- 24 Zambia 10,474 number compare
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 6 of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Argentina was 13,199 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13,199 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,791 number in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.