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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.