Argentina vs Indonesia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Argentina
21.3%
in 2022
Indonesia
16.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
47th
Indonesia rank
50th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21.3% against 16.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 51 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 19.3% | 9.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.0% | 3.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.5% | 4.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Argentina, at 21.3% against 16.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 4.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 51 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. 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 achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.