Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.2%
Change on year
up 69.7%
World rank
65th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1970
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1970–2016

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

2468101970199320161970: 9.2 %1974: 7.7 %1975: 7.2 %1996: 4.3 %1997: 4.1 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 5 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Argentina stood at 3.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Argentina peaked at 9.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.0% 7.2% 9.2% 3
1990s 4.6% 4.1% 5.1% 4
2000s 4.8% 3.7% 5.3% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.6% 3.3% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 62 Niger 3.4% compare
  2. 63 Uruguay 3.4% compare
  3. 64 Botswana 3.3% compare
  4. 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.1% compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
  6. 68 Slovak Republic 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Argentina?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Argentina was 3.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Argentina ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.