Persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina

Argentina: Persistence to grade 5, female was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 149 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2022
All-time low
70.3%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1970–2022

Persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina, 1970–2022

0204060801001970199620221970: 77.2 % of cohort1974: 75.5 % of cohort1975: 77.2 % of cohort1996: 70.3 % of cohort1998: 91.5 % of cohort1999: 94.3 % of cohort2000: 92.6 % of cohort2001: 91.4 % of cohort2002: 83 % of cohort2003: 94.5 % of cohort2004: 88.8 % of cohort2005: 95 % of cohort2006: 96.2 % of cohort2007: 97.2 % of cohort2008: 94.8 % of cohort2009: 95.5 % of cohort2010: 95 % of cohort2011: 96.5 % of cohort2012: 95.8 % of cohort2013: 97.4 % of cohort2014: 96.8 % of cohort2015: 97.9 % of cohort2016: 95.6 % of cohort2017: 95.5 % of cohort2018: 95 % of cohort2019: 96 % of cohort2020: 97.1 % of cohort2021: 96.3 % of cohort2022: 98 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina is 98.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1996.

That places Argentina 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Argentina, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of cohort Change
1970 77.2%
1974 75.5% -2.1%
1975 77.2% +2.2%
1996 70.3% -8.9%
1998 91.5% +30.0%
1999 94.3% +3.1%
2000 92.6% -1.8%
2001 91.4% -1.3%
2002 83.0% -9.2%
2003 94.5% +13.9%
2004 88.8% -6.1%
2005 95.0% +7.0%
2006 96.2% +1.3%
2007 97.2% +1.1%
2008 94.8% -2.5%
2009 95.5% +0.7%
2010 95.0% -0.5%
2011 96.5% +1.6%
2012 95.8% -0.8%
2013 97.4% +1.7%
2014 96.8% -0.7%
2015 97.9% +1.2%
2016 95.6% -2.4%
2017 95.5% -0.1%
2018 95.0% -0.5%
2019 96.0% +1.1%
2020 97.1% +1.1%
2021 96.3% -0.9%
2022 98.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.6% 75.5% 77.2% 3
1990s 85.4% 70.3% 94.3% 3
2000s 92.9% 83.0% 97.2% 10
2010s 96.1% 95.0% 97.9% 10
2020s 97.1% 96.3% 98.0% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 35 Eswatini 98.2% compare
  2. 36 Viet Nam 98.1% compare
  3. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.0% compare
  4. 39 Israel 97.9% compare
  5. 40 Georgia 97.9% compare
  6. 41 South Africa 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina?
Persistence to grade 5, female in Argentina was 98.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1996.
How does Argentina rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
Argentina ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
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Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.