Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.5% 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 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 49th of 170 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +177.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7.5% 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 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 170 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 42.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release