Algeria vs Argentina: Share of children who have completed primary school
Algeria
96.5%
in 2025
Argentina
96.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
91st
Argentina rank
89th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 91st and Argentina ranks 89th of 165 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 92.7% | 21.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 94.6% | 16.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 95.4% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 95.9% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 96.5% | 0.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Algeria and Argentina?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Algeria ranks 91st and Argentina ranks 89th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.