Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.1%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2016
All-time low
6.7%
in 1974
Years of data
21
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, 1970–2016

0510151970199320161970: 7.6 %1973: 7.1 %1974: 6.7 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 13.1% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina peaked at 13.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1974.

That places Argentina 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 7.6%
1973 7.1% -6.3%
1974 6.7% -5.6%
1999 9.6% +42.2%
2000 9.1% -5.2%
2001 7.9% -13.0%
2002 8.8% +11.5%
2003 9.9% +12.0%
2004 10.6% +6.9%
2005 12.1% +14.0%
2006 12.2% +1.3%
2007 10.8% -11.8%
2008 11.7% +9.1%
2009 12.3% +4.7%
2010 11.9% -3.3%
2011 12.8% +7.9%
2012 11.9% -7.3%
2013 12.2% +2.3%
2014 11.6% -4.8%
2015 12.2% +5.1%
2016 13.1% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 6.7% 7.6% 3
1990s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 10.5% 7.9% 12.3% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.6% 13.1% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
  2. 24 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
  3. 25 Algeria 13.6% compare
  4. 27 Tunisia 12.1% compare
  5. 28 Dominica 12.1% compare
  6. 29 Lesotho 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Argentina was 13.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Argentina ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.