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

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 11.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1970–2016

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

02.557.51012.51970199320161970: 6.5 %1999: 7.9 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 11.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2016.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Argentina peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 6.5%
1999 7.9% +20.5%
2000 7.6% -3.3%
2001 6.5% -14.7%
2002 7.4% +13.9%
2003 8.4% +13.9%
2004 9.1% +8.1%
2005 10.7% +18.1%
2006 10.9% +1.5%
2007 9.6% -11.7%
2008 10.6% +10.3%
2009 11.1% +5.0%
2010 10.8% -2.7%
2011 11.6% +7.0%
2012 10.6% -8.3%
2013 10.7% +0.7%
2014 10.1% -5.9%
2015 10.8% +6.7%
2016 11.5% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
1990s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2000s 9.2% 6.5% 11.1% 10
2010s 10.9% 10.1% 11.6% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Luxembourg 16.6% compare
  2. 20 New Caledonia 15.1% compare
  3. 21 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
  4. 23 Namibia 11.2% compare
  5. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.9% compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Argentina was 11.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.