Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina

Argentina: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 81,387 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
81,387 number
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
217,933 number
in 1970
All-time low
55,266 number
in 2015
Years of data
26
1970–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina, 1970–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199320171970: 217.9k number1971: 203.3k number1975: 174.4k number1976: 166.1k number1996: 170.6k number1997: 161.7k number1998: 151.9k number1999: 165.5k number2000: 174.2k number2001: 181.7k number2002: 174.8k number2003: 178.9k number2004: 184.7k number2005: 180.8k number2006: 185.4k number2007: 175.8k number2008: 165.2k number2009: 147.3k number2010: 133.0k number2011: 120.0k number2012: 106.6k number2013: 80.3k number2014: 59.1k number2015: 55.3k number2016: 61.3k number2017: 81.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 81,387 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina peaked at 217,933 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55,266 number, in 2015.

Argentina ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 217,933 number —
1971 203,289 number -6.7%
1975 174,395 number -14.2%
1976 166,113 number -4.7%
1996 170,553 number +2.7%
1997 161,706 number -5.2%
1998 151,856 number -6.1%
1999 165,461 number +9.0%
2000 174,239 number +5.3%
2001 181,740 number +4.3%
2002 174,817 number -3.8%
2003 178,879 number +2.3%
2004 184,651 number +3.2%
2005 180,783 number -2.1%
2006 185,442 number +2.6%
2007 175,798 number -5.2%
2008 165,221 number -6.0%
2009 147,272 number -10.9%
2010 132,996 number -9.7%
2011 119,986 number -9.8%
2012 106,572 number -11.2%
2013 80,334 number -24.6%
2014 59,068 number -26.5%
2015 55,266 number -6.4%
2016 61,316 number +10.9%
2017 81,387 number +32.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 81,387 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 25.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 81,387 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 13.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 190,432 number 166,113 number 217,933 number 4
1990s 162,394 number 151,856 number 170,553 number 4
2000s 174,884 number 147,272 number 185,442 number 10
2010s 87,116 number 55,266 number 132,996 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 85,760 number compare
  3. 39 Cambodia 82,171 number compare
  4. 41 Sudan 70,562 number compare
  5. 42 Turkey 69,706 number compare
  6. 43 Syria 66,123 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Argentina was 81,387 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 217,933 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 55,266 number in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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