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

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2011
All-time low
9.7%
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2016

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

051015201970199320161970: 9.7 %1999: 13 %2000: 13 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 15 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 17.7 %2007: 16 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 16.9 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina is 16.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1970.

That places Argentina 19th 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, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 9.7%
1999 13.0% +34.6%
2000 13.0% -0.1%
2001 11.8% -9.1%
2002 12.3% +4.6%
2003 13.9% +13.0%
2004 15.0% +7.5%
2005 17.9% +19.4%
2006 17.7% -0.9%
2007 16.0% -9.6%
2008 17.6% +10.0%
2009 17.7% +0.3%
2010 16.9% -4.6%
2011 17.9% +6.2%
2012 16.6% -7.7%
2013 16.9% +1.9%
2014 16.2% -4.0%
2015 16.6% +2.6%
2016 16.9% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
1990s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2000s 15.3% 11.8% 17.9% 10
2010s 16.8% 16.2% 17.9% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  4. 20 Congo 16.7% compare
  5. 21 Chad 16.4% compare
  6. 22 Togo 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Argentina was 16.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.