What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Argentina and Mexico?

1,041 number, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?

23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Argentina

12,852 number

in 2017

Mexico

13,893 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

30th

Mexico rank

29th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Argentina
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13,893 number against 12,852 number in Argentina, a difference of 1,041 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,628 number	53,440 number	40,812 number	Mexico
1990s	17,321 number	54,716 number	37,395 number	Mexico
2000s	22,458 number	43,252 number	20,794 number	Mexico
2010s	12,082 number	19,028 number	6,945 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Argentina or Mexico?: Mexico, at 13,893 number against 12,852 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Argentina and Mexico?: 1,041 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Argentina ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.