Argentina vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Argentina
166,068 number
in 2017
South Africa
158,705 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 166,068 number against 158,705 number in South Africa, a difference of 7,363 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 102,240 number 116,567 number 14,328 number South Africa
2010s 154,898 number 164,110 number 9,212 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 166,068 number against 158,705 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Argentina and South Africa?
7,363 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Argentina ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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