Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 21.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.9% | — |
| 1973 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -68.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 7 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.