Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina
Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 33.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina is 33.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 36.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1960.
That places Argentina 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.8% | — |
| 1965 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 30.6% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 35.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 33.3% compare
- 11 Ecuador 31.7% compare
- 12 Cameroon 31.5% compare
- 13 Indonesia 30.6% compare
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 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina was 33.0% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary