Among the Latin American countries with available data, Argentina had the highest repetition rate of secondary school students in 2018. It was estimated that nearly 11 percent of students enrolled in a lower secondary school in Argentina had repeated the grade in that year. Mexico held the lowest percentage of repeaters at this educational level, with only 0.9 percent.
Percentage of repeaters among lower secondary school students in selected countries in Latin America in 2018
* Based on the total number of students who are enrolled in the same grade as the previous year. Figures are calculated by dividing the number of students repeating a given grade in a given school year by the number of students enrolled in the same grade in the same school year and multiplying by 100.
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (September 12, 2021). Percentage of repeaters among lower secondary school students in selected countries in Latin America in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096210/lower-secondary-education-repetition-rate-latin-america/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Percentage of repeaters among lower secondary school students in selected countries in Latin America in 2018." Chart. September 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096210/lower-secondary-education-repetition-rate-latin-america/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2021). Percentage of repeaters among lower secondary school students in selected countries in Latin America in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096210/lower-secondary-education-repetition-rate-latin-america/
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