Argentina vs Nepal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Argentina
99.3%
in 2023
Nepal
99.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
37th
Nepal rank
38th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Argentina
- Nepal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Argentina |
| 1840s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 1850s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.1% | Argentina |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 15.5% | Argentina |
| 1870s | 19.8% | 0.0% | 19.8% | Argentina |
| 1880s | 20.8% | 0.0% | 20.8% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 27.9% | 0.0% | 27.9% | Argentina |
| 1900s | 43.2% | 0.0% | 43.1% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 54.6% | 0.1% | 54.5% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 65.8% | 0.2% | 65.5% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 70.4% | 0.6% | 69.9% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 79.5% | 1.2% | 78.2% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 4.1% | 79.9% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 10.6% | 79.9% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 27.3% | 68.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 58.8% | 31.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 63.5% | 35.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 74.7% | 24.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | 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 Nepal?
- Argentina, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Argentina and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Nepal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.