Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 23.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 129th 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.6% | — |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -68.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 16.3% | 23.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 8.0% | 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, male in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Argentina was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.