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
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
February 2026 Data Release