Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 70,963 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina is 70,963 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 69.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina peaked at 167,535 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35,859 number, in 2015.
That places Argentina 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 167,535 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,144 number | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 134,608 number | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 126,025 number | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 121,642 number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 110,039 number | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 103,207 number | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 111,968 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 116,604 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 120,949 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 114,994 number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 118,086 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 119,107 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 117,182 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 121,715 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 111,960 number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 105,904 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 94,373 number | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 85,708 number | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 75,334 number | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 66,377 number | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 51,460 number | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 38,528 number | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 35,859 number | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 41,839 number | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 70,963 number | +69.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 70,963 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 42.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 70,963 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 17.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 | +69.6% | 41,839 number | 70,963 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,578 number | 126,025 number | 167,535 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 111,714 number | 103,207 number | 121,642 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 114,087 number | 94,373 number | 121,715 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,258 number | 35,859 number | 85,708 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 primary education, all grades, female in Argentina?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina was 70,963 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 167,535 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,859 number in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.