Argentina vs Cyprus: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Argentina
99.3%
in 2023
Cyprus
99.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Cyprus rank
35th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Argentina
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cyprus ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Cyprus in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 1840s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1850s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 20.8% | 29.1% | 8.3% | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 27.9% | 48.7% | 20.8% | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 43.2% | 63.9% | 20.8% | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 54.6% | 86.1% | 31.5% | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 65.8% | 100.0% | 34.2% | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 70.4% | 96.8% | 26.4% | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 79.5% | 93.3% | 13.8% | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 100.0% | 16.0% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 85.3% | 10.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 93.0% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Argentina or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Argentina and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cyprus?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Cyprus rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.