Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 289,528 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
289,528 number
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
289,528 number
in 2017
All-time low
27,192 number
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199320171970: 27.2k number1971: 28.4k number1974: 28.2k number1975: 27.9k number1999: 165.0k number2000: 164.8k number2001: 171.7k number2002: 156.6k number2003: 171.4k number2004: 192.8k number2005: 216.9k number2006: 265.9k number2007: 272.9k number2008: 246.6k number2009: 263.7k number2010: 279.0k number2011: 269.2k number2012: 286.3k number2013: 266.8k number2014: 271.8k number2015: 259.3k number2016: 267.9k number2017: 289.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina stood at 289,528 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 289,528 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,192 number, in 1970.

That places Argentina 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 27,192 number
1971 28,408 number +4.5%
1974 28,180 number -0.8%
1975 27,895 number -1.0%
1999 164,952 number +491.3%
2000 164,776 number -0.1%
2001 171,700 number +4.2%
2002 156,648 number -8.8%
2003 171,419 number +9.4%
2004 192,760 number +12.4%
2005 216,887 number +12.5%
2006 265,904 number +22.6%
2007 272,915 number +2.6%
2008 246,605 number -9.6%
2009 263,677 number +6.9%
2010 279,044 number +5.8%
2011 269,178 number -3.5%
2012 286,303 number +6.4%
2013 266,755 number -6.8%
2014 271,828 number +1.9%
2015 259,293 number -4.6%
2016 267,877 number +3.3%
2017 289,528 number +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,919 number 27,192 number 28,408 number 4
1990s 164,952 number 164,952 number 164,952 number 1
2000s 212,329 number 156,648 number 272,915 number 10
2010s 273,726 number 259,293 number 289,528 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 2 Algeria 508,161 number compare
  2. 3 Morocco 359,552 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 302,241 number compare
  4. 6 Egypt 269,418 number compare
  5. 7 India 251,584 number compare
  6. 8 South Africa 248,755 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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 289,528 number in 2017, 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 number 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 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.