Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.4% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 91.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 4.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 141 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 5 of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Nicaragua 4.1% compare
- 50 Belize 4.0% compare
- 51 South Africa 3.9% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
- 54 Mauritania 3.0% compare
- 55 Guatemala 2.8% 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 5 of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, 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.