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

Argentina
3.5%
in 2016
Kenya
3.2%
in 2015
Argentina rank
74th
Kenya rank
76th

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

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 3.8% 8.1% Argentina
2000s 7.6% 6.1% 1.5% Argentina
2010s 2.5% 3.4% 1.0% Kenya

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 Kenya?
Argentina, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Argentina and Kenya?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Argentina ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th 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.