Argentina vs Chile: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Argentina
3.5%
in 2016
Chile
3.6%
in 2017
Argentina rank
74th
Chile rank
73rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Chile ranks 73rd of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 13.2% 2.9% Chile
1990s 6.0% 5.1% 1.0% Argentina
2010s 3.4% 4.9% 1.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Argentina and Chile?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Argentina ranks 74th and Chile ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.