Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina
Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 39.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina is 39.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 71.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.8% | — |
| 1965 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.2% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.5% | 71.2% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 57.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.4% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 38.9% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Argentina was 39.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)