Argentina vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary

Argentina
99.2%
in 2017
Upper middle income
95.5%
in 2018
Argentina rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Argentina
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 99.2% against 95.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.7%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 95.5% 91.3% 4.1% Argentina
1990s 98.7% 92.8% 5.9% Argentina
2000s 98.9% 95.4% 3.5% Argentina
2010s 99.1% 95.5% 3.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Argentina or Upper middle income?
Argentina, at 99.2% against 95.5% in Upper middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Argentina and Upper middle income?
3.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Upper middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Argentina ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.