Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 99.2% against 93.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 84.0% | 12.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 91.1% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 91.9% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 94.3% | 4.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 94.1% | 5.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 99.2% against 93.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.