Repeaters, primary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters, primary, female was 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Argentina is 3.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 69.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Argentina peaked at 10.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1971 | 9.1% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 65 Uruguay 3.4% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
- 69 Slovakia 3.1% compare
- 70 El Salvador 3.0% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 2.8% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Argentina?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Argentina was 3.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.