Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 90.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
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 completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Argentina was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release