Argentina vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
196.79 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
36th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 196.79 million against 4.58 million in Argentina, a difference of 192.21 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 43.0 times Argentina's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 218 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.57 million 34.65 million 31.08 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 4.48 million 56.28 million 51.80 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 5.01 million 74.68 million 69.67 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 4.93 million 113.56 million 108.62 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 4.63 million 160.89 million 156.26 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 4.63 million 191.01 million 186.38 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Argentina or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 196.79 million against 4.58 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Argentina and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
192.21 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release