Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2016

051015201970199320161970: 20 %1974: 15.8 %1975: 13.7 %1996: 7.5 %1997: 7.8 %1998: 8.2 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 8.8 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 0.897 %2014: 0.585 %2015: 0.539 %2016: 0.393 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 20.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 20.0%
1974 15.8% -21.0%
1975 13.7% -13.4%
1996 7.5% -45.3%
1997 7.8% +4.7%
1998 8.2% +4.5%
1999 8.4% +3.2%
2000 8.8% +4.1%
2001 8.3% -5.1%
2002 8.2% -1.3%
2003 8.3% +1.2%
2004 8.1% -2.8%
2005 8.4% +3.5%
2006 7.5% -10.1%
2007 7.3% -3.5%
2008 6.7% -7.5%
2009 6.3% -6.8%
2010 5.4% -13.6%
2011 4.7% -12.9%
2012 2.8% -39.8%
2013 0.9% -68.3%
2014 0.6% -34.8%
2015 0.5% -7.7%
2016 0.4% -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.5% 13.7% 20.0% 3
1990s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 4
2000s 7.8% 6.3% 8.8% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.4% 5.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Argentina was 0.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Argentina ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.