Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 6.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 53 Dominican Republic 4.3% compare
- 54 Bhutan 4.3% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
- 58 Cambodia 3.1% compare
- 59 Djibouti 3.0% 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 4 of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Argentina was 3.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.