Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.0% 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 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +164.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina was 6.0% 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 11.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 171 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 38.3%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release