Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.4%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2006
All-time low
4.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, 1970–2016

02.557.5101970199320161970: 10.4 %1973: 10 %1974: 9.4 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 10 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 7.9 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina peaked at 10.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.

Argentina ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 10.4%
1973 10.0% -4.4%
1974 9.4% -6.3%
1999 4.4% -53.4%
2000 5.1% +17.4%
2001 5.1% -0.7%
2002 5.8% +13.6%
2003 6.7% +15.8%
2004 7.7% +14.6%
2005 10.0% +30.0%
2006 10.7% +7.7%
2007 9.8% -8.3%
2008 9.3% -5.3%
2009 9.4% +0.9%
2010 8.5% -9.9%
2011 8.6% +1.8%
2012 7.9% -8.3%
2013 7.9% +0.2%
2014 7.5% -4.8%
2015 7.6% +0.4%
2016 8.4% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.9% 9.4% 10.4% 3
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 8.0% 5.1% 10.7% 10
2010s 8.1% 7.5% 8.6% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 42 Bhutan 9.5% compare
  2. 43 Panama 9.1% compare
  3. 44 Dominica 8.6% compare
  4. 46 Madagascar 8.3% compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
  6. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina was 8.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Argentina ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.