Persistence to grade 5, total in Argentina

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

Latest (2022)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2015
All-time low
70.1%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1970–2022

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

0204060801001970199620221970: 75.2 % of cohort1973: 77.5 % of cohort1974: 72.6 % of cohort1975: 75.8 % of cohort1996: 70.1 % of cohort1998: 90.5 % of cohort1999: 96.3 % of cohort2000: 93 % of cohort2001: 92.1 % of cohort2002: 84.2 % of cohort2003: 96.3 % of cohort2004: 89.7 % of cohort2005: 96 % of cohort2006: 96.3 % of cohort2007: 98.2 % of cohort2008: 95.3 % of cohort2009: 96.6 % of cohort2010: 94.9 % of cohort2011: 97.4 % of cohort2012: 96 % of cohort2013: 97.1 % of cohort2014: 96.4 % of cohort2015: 98.3 % of cohort2016: 95.5 % of cohort2017: 95.5 % of cohort2018: 95 % of cohort2019: 95.2 % of cohort2020: 97 % of cohort2021: 96.7 % of cohort2022: 98 % of cohort

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

Analysis

In 2022, persistence to grade 5, total in Argentina stood at 98.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Argentina peaked at 98.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1996.

Argentina ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Argentina, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of cohort Change
1970 75.2%
1973 77.5% +3.1%
1974 72.6% -6.4%
1975 75.8% +4.4%
1996 70.1% -7.5%
1998 90.5% +29.0%
1999 96.3% +6.4%
2000 93.0% -3.5%
2001 92.1% -0.9%
2002 84.2% -8.6%
2003 96.3% +14.3%
2004 89.7% -6.9%
2005 96.0% +7.0%
2006 96.3% +0.3%
2007 98.2% +1.9%
2008 95.3% -2.9%
2009 96.6% +1.3%
2010 94.9% -1.7%
2011 97.4% +2.6%
2012 96.0% -1.4%
2013 97.1% +1.2%
2014 96.4% -0.8%
2015 98.3% +2.0%
2016 95.5% -2.8%
2017 95.5% +0.0%
2018 95.0% -0.5%
2019 95.2% +0.2%
2020 97.0% +1.9%
2021 96.7% -0.3%
2022 98.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.3% 72.6% 77.5% 4
1990s 85.6% 70.1% 96.3% 3
2000s 93.8% 84.2% 98.2% 10
2010s 96.1% 94.9% 98.3% 10
2020s 97.2% 96.7% 98.0% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 33 Oman 98.5% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 98.1% compare
  3. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
  4. 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.0% compare
  5. 38 France 98.0% compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Argentina?
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1996.
How does Argentina rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Argentina ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.