Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina

Argentina: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 70,963 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
70,963 number
Change on year
up 69.6%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
167,535 number
in 1970
All-time low
35,859 number
in 2015
Years of data
26
1970–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Argentina, 1970–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k1970199320171970: 167.5k number1971: 154.1k number1975: 134.6k number1976: 126.0k number1996: 121.6k number1997: 110.0k number1998: 103.2k number1999: 112.0k number2000: 116.6k number2001: 120.9k number2002: 115.0k number2003: 118.1k number2004: 119.1k number2005: 117.2k number2006: 121.7k number2007: 112.0k number2008: 105.9k number2009: 94.4k number2010: 85.7k number2011: 75.3k number2012: 66.4k number2013: 51.5k number2014: 38.5k number2015: 35.9k number2016: 41.8k number2017: 71.0k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Central African Republic 81,103 number compare
  2. 33 Congo 79,140 number compare
  3. 34 Algeria 74,432 number compare
  4. 36 Egypt 67,939 number compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 62,362 number compare
  6. 38 Togo 58,957 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.