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

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 12.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
24th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2009
All-time low
7.8%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1970–2016

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

0510151970199320161970: 7.9 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 8.7 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 12.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2016.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Argentina peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.

That places Argentina 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 7.9%
1999 8.6% +8.4%
2000 8.7% +1.9%
2001 7.8% -11.0%
2002 8.7% +11.7%
2003 9.8% +13.0%
2004 10.9% +10.9%
2005 13.7% +25.5%
2006 13.8% +0.9%
2007 12.5% -9.7%
2008 13.7% +10.3%
2009 14.0% +1.6%
2010 13.2% -5.2%
2011 13.9% +5.2%
2012 12.4% -10.9%
2013 12.4% +0.4%
2014 11.7% -6.3%
2015 12.2% +4.3%
2016 12.9% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 11.4% 7.8% 14.0% 10
2010s 12.7% 11.7% 13.9% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  2. 22 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  3. 23 Cape Verde 13.1% compare
  4. 25 Libya 12.9% compare
  5. 26 Suriname 12.5% compare
  6. 27 Guyana 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Argentina was 12.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.