Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 2.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 10.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.1% | — |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +354.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +354.2% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| 2020 | -77.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Costa Rica 3.1% compare
- 64 Panama 3.0% compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.0% compare
- 67 Liberia 2.7% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 69 Paraguay 2.7% compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 2.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release