Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.3%
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1970
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1970–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2016

2468101970199320161970: 10.6 %1973: 10 %1974: 8.7 %1975: 8.2 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 4.9 %1998: 5.9 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina stood at 3.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina peaked at 10.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 10.6%
1973 10.0% -5.4%
1974 8.7% -12.7%
1975 8.2% -6.2%
1996 5.2% -36.7%
1997 4.9% -4.4%
1998 5.9% +20.1%
1999 6.2% +4.8%
2000 6.4% +2.7%
2001 6.1% -4.9%
2002 6.2% +2.0%
2003 6.5% +4.5%
2004 6.3% -2.5%
2005 6.6% +4.2%
2006 6.1% -7.0%
2007 5.8% -6.1%
2008 5.1% -11.1%
2009 4.6% -9.1%
2010 4.2% -10.6%
2011 3.7% -11.1%
2012 2.8% -23.5%
2013 2.1% -25.3%
2014 2.0% -6.4%
2015 2.2% +13.3%
2016 3.3% +47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 8.2% 10.6% 4
1990s 5.6% 4.9% 6.2% 4
2000s 6.0% 4.6% 6.6% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.0% 4.2% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 67 New Zealand 3.8% compare
  2. 68 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  3. 69 Niger 3.6% compare
  4. 71 Panama 3.3% compare
  5. 72 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
  6. 73 Slovakia 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Argentina was 3.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Argentina ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.