Argentina vs Chile: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Argentina
3.4%
in 2016
Chile
3.8%
in 2017
Argentina rank
59th
Chile rank
57th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 59th and Chile ranks 57th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 5.8% 11.0% 5.2% Chile
1990s 4.7% 6.9% 2.3% Chile
2010s 2.9% 5.5% 2.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Argentina and Chile?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Argentina ranks 59th and Chile ranks 57th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.