Persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina
Argentina: Persistence to grade 5, male was 98.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1974.
That places Argentina 33rd 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.4% | — |
| 1974 | 69.9% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 69.9% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 69.9% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 85.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Argentina was 98.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.