Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 157,368 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina is 157,368, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 289,528 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,192, in 1970.
That places Argentina 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,192 | — |
| 1971 | 28,408 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 28,180 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,895 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 164,952 | +491.3% |
| 2000 | 164,776 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 171,700 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 156,648 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 171,419 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 192,760 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 216,887 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 265,904 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 272,915 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 246,605 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 263,677 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 279,044 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 269,178 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 286,303 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 266,755 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 271,828 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 259,293 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 267,877 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 289,528 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 285,287 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 262,112 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 228,062 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 47,786 | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 127,754 | +167.3% |
| 2023 | 157,368 | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,919 | 27,192 | 28,408 | 4 |
| 1990s | 164,952 | 164,952 | 164,952 | 1 |
| 2000s | 212,329 | 156,648 | 272,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,720 | 259,293 | 289,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,242 | 47,786 | 228,062 | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina was 157,368 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 289,528 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,192 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release