Argentina vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Argentina
6.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
14.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
79th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Argentina
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 14.1% against 6.5% in Argentina, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 9.0% 6.6% Argentina
2010s 14.9% 8.3% 6.6% Argentina
2020s 8.0% 9.8% 1.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Argentina or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 14.1% against 6.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Argentina and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
7.6%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Argentina and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Argentina ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release