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

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 7.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.2%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
43rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1970
All-time low
3.3%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1970–2016

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

468101970199320161970: 9.7 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 6 %2016: 7.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 7.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2016.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Argentina peaked at 9.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.

That places Argentina 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 9.7%
1999 3.3% -66.2%
2000 3.8% +16.8%
2001 3.8% -1.3%
2002 4.4% +16.2%
2003 5.1% +17.0%
2004 5.9% +15.2%
2005 7.9% +33.2%
2006 8.5% +7.4%
2007 7.7% -9.6%
2008 7.3% -5.4%
2009 7.3% +0.8%
2010 6.6% -9.8%
2011 6.8% +2.4%
2012 6.1% -9.5%
2013 6.2% +1.8%
2014 5.8% -7.2%
2015 6.0% +3.2%
2016 7.2% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
1990s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2000s 6.2% 3.8% 8.5% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.8% 7.2% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Madagascar 7.6% compare
  2. 41 Spain 7.6% compare
  3. 42 Cameroon 7.3% compare
  4. 44 Panama 6.8% compare
  5. 45 Egypt 6.7% compare
  6. 46 Ethiopia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Argentina was 7.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.