Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Argentina stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 59th of 140 countries on this measure, 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 56 El Salvador 4.0% compare
- 57 Chile 3.8% compare
- 58 Mauritania 3.4% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 61 Botswana 3.2% compare
- 62 Paraguay 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 5 of primary education, male in Argentina?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 5 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.