Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.6%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
27th
of 156 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2006
All-time low
6.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina, 1999–2016

02.557.5101999200720161999: 6.6 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina is 10.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 27th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Argentina, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 6.6%
2000 6.8% +2.5%
2001 6.0% -10.8%
2002 6.8% +13.1%
2003 7.7% +13.5%
2004 8.6% +11.3%
2005 10.8% +25.3%
2006 11.1% +2.6%
2007 9.9% -10.5%
2008 10.4% +5.5%
2009 10.7% +2.6%
2010 10.2% -5.2%
2011 10.7% +5.4%
2012 9.7% -9.9%
2013 9.7% +0.9%
2014 9.1% -6.2%
2015 9.6% +5.3%
2016 10.6% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2000s 8.9% 6.0% 11.1% 10
2010s 9.9% 9.1% 10.7% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 24 Algeria 11.8% compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 10.9% compare
  3. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.8% compare
  4. 28 Zambia 10.5% compare
  5. 29 Madagascar 10.3% compare
  6. 30 South Africa 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Argentina was 10.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Argentina ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.