Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina peaked at 12.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +171.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% compare
- 44 Djibouti 6.9% compare
- 45 Spain 6.8% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 6.6% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
- 49 Cameroon 5.9% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina was 6.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release