Argentina vs South Africa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Argentina
6.0%
in 2022
South Africa
6.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
051015199920102022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 15.2% 8.6% South Africa
2000s 6.9% 9.2% 2.3% South Africa
2010s 9.4% 9.9% 0.4% South Africa
2020s 4.3% 6.5% 2.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Argentina and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Argentina ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release