Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 48,262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 48,262 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina peaked at 217,933 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,535, in 2021.
That places Argentina 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,933 | — |
| 1971 | 203,289 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 174,395 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 166,113 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 170,553 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 161,706 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 151,856 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 165,461 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 174,239 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 181,740 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 174,817 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 178,879 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 184,651 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 180,783 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 185,442 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 175,798 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 165,221 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 147,272 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 132,996 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 119,986 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 106,572 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 80,334 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 59,068 | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 55,266 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 61,316 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 81,387 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 76,295 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 70,526 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 62,902 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 16,535 | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 54,418 | +229.1% |
| 2023 | 48,262 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,432 | 166,113 | 217,933 | 4 |
| 1990s | 162,394 | 151,856 | 170,553 | 4 |
| 2000s | 174,884 | 147,272 | 185,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,375 | 55,266 | 132,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,529 | 16,535 | 62,902 | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina was 48,262 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 217,933 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,535 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release