Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 3.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 8.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 61st 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.7% | — |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 58 El Salvador 4.1% compare
- 59 Gambia 4.1% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.8% compare
- 62 Egypt 3.6% compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
- 64 Honduras 3.3% 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, male in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Argentina was 3.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.