Repeaters, primary, total in Argentina
Argentina: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Argentina is 3.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Argentina peaked at 11.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Argentina?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Argentina was 3.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.