Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina is 3.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 65.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 5.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +65.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +65.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 3.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.