Argentina vs Mauritius: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Argentina
99.3%
in 2023
Mauritius
99.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Mauritius rank
39th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Argentina
- Mauritius
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 19 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 1840s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Argentina |
| 1850s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 8.7% | 6.8% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 19.8% | 14.4% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 27.9% | 29.4% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 43.2% | 30.4% | 12.7% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 54.6% | 35.8% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 65.8% | 48.4% | 17.4% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 70.4% | 51.4% | 19.0% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 79.5% | 52.6% | 26.9% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 83.7% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 77.8% | 12.7% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 79.9% | 16.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 92.3% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 94.8% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 95.3% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.2% | 3.0% | Argentina |
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 Mauritius?
- Argentina, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Argentina and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mauritius rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th 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.