Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 3.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.2%
Change on year
up 93.9%
World rank
57th
of 131 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1970–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2016

123451970199320161970: 3.5 %1973: 3.5 %1974: 3.3 %1975: 3.4 %1996: 3 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 3.2%.

The figure is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 57th of 131 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 3.5%
1973 3.5% -1.8%
1974 3.3% -3.5%
1975 3.4% +1.3%
1996 3.0% -12.3%
1998 3.4% +15.8%
1999 3.8% +11.3%
2000 3.9% +1.5%
2001 3.6% -6.8%
2002 3.8% +6.4%
2003 4.4% +13.4%
2004 4.4% +1.9%
2005 4.7% +5.4%
2006 4.2% -9.3%
2007 3.7% -11.9%
2008 3.0% -18.5%
2009 2.6% -14.4%
2010 2.3% -12.0%
2011 2.0% -11.7%
2012 1.8% -13.5%
2013 1.6% -7.5%
2014 1.5% -8.7%
2015 1.6% +10.3%
2016 3.2% +93.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 3.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +93.9% 1.6% 3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 4
1990s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 3
2000s 3.8% 2.6% 4.7% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 3.2% 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 54 Kenya 3.6% compare
  2. 55 El Salvador 3.3% compare
  3. 56 Chile 3.2% compare
  4. 58 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
  5. 59 Sudan 2.7% compare
  6. 60 Spain 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 3.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 57th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
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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.