Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2025
All-time low
91.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina is 96.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina peaked at 96.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.6% | — |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Argentina was 96.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release