Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2011
All-time low
7.4%
in 1974
Years of data
21
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, 1970–2016

0510151970199320161970: 8.6 %1973: 7.9 %1974: 7.4 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 14 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 15 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina peaked at 15.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1974.

Argentina ranks 29th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 8.6%
1973 7.9% -7.7%
1974 7.4% -6.2%
1999 10.8% +44.7%
2000 10.9% +0.8%
2001 9.8% -9.9%
2002 10.5% +7.5%
2003 11.9% +12.9%
2004 12.9% +8.8%
2005 15.8% +21.9%
2006 15.7% -0.1%
2007 14.2% -9.6%
2008 15.7% +10.1%
2009 15.8% +0.9%
2010 15.1% -4.8%
2011 15.9% +5.8%
2012 14.5% -9.1%
2013 14.7% +1.3%
2014 14.0% -4.9%
2015 14.4% +3.3%
2016 15.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.0% 7.4% 8.6% 3
1990s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
2000s 13.3% 9.8% 15.8% 10
2010s 14.8% 14.0% 15.9% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 Togo 15.6% compare
  2. 27 Zambia 15.5% compare
  3. 28 Central African Republic 15.2% compare
  4. 30 Suriname 13.8% compare
  5. 31 Guyana 13.6% compare
  6. 32 South Africa 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina was 15.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Argentina ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.