Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 29.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.2%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 1960
All-time low
29.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 64.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 64.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina stood at 29.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 64.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.4%
1965 64.1% -0.4%
1970 58.9% -8.1%
1975 52.0% -11.6%
1980 45.5% -12.6%
1985 37.7% -17.2%
1990 30.5% -19.0%
1995 33.3% +9.2%
2000 39.5% +18.6%
2005 32.4% -17.9%
2010 29.2% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.3% 64.1% 64.4% 2
1970s 55.5% 52.0% 58.9% 2
1980s 41.6% 37.7% 45.5% 2
1990s 31.9% 30.5% 33.3% 2
2000s 36.0% 32.4% 39.5% 2
2010s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.4% compare
  2. 46 Congo 29.4% compare
  3. 47 Yemen 29.4% compare
  4. 49 Panama 28.7% compare
  5. 50 Niger 28.5% compare
  6. 51 Central African Republic 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 29.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)