Argentina vs Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Argentina
3.4%
in 2016
Kenya
3.3%
in 2014
Argentina rank
58th
Kenya rank
61st

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 157 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 4.8% 5.4% 0.5% Kenya
2000s 5.3% 5.7% 0.4% Kenya
2010s 1.8% 3.3% 1.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Kenya?
Argentina, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Kenya?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.