Argentina vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Argentina
4.2%
in 2016
Zambia
4.8%
in 2012
Argentina rank
55th
Zambia rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.3% 0.8% 8.5% Argentina
1990s 6.2% 4.8% 1.4% Argentina
2000s 5.5% 5.6% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 3.1% 4.8% 1.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Argentina as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Zambia?
0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.