Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina

Argentina: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2021
All-time low
93.2%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 95.6 %2001: 93.5 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 93.8 %2004: 96.7 %2005: 94.1 %2006: 95.3 %2007: 95 %2008: 94.1 %2009: 93.2 %2010: 95.2 %2011: 96 %2012: 96.1 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 96 %2016: 98 %2017: 97.9 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 99.4 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 98.6 %2023: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 97.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2009.

Argentina ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 95.6%
2001 93.5% -2.2%
2002 95.5% +2.1%
2003 93.8% -1.8%
2004 96.7% +3.1%
2005 94.1% -2.7%
2006 95.3% +1.3%
2007 95.0% -0.3%
2008 94.1% -0.9%
2009 93.2% -1.0%
2010 95.2% +2.1%
2011 96.0% +0.8%
2012 96.1% +0.1%
2013 97.4% +1.4%
2014 96.0% -1.4%
2016 98.0% +2.1%
2017 97.9% -0.1%
2018 98.5% +0.6%
2019 98.5% +0.0%
2020 99.4% +0.9%
2021 99.6% +0.2%
2022 98.6% -1.0%
2023 97.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.7% 93.2% 96.7% 10
2010s 97.1% 95.2% 98.5% 9
2020s 98.7% 97.3% 99.6% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Mexico 98.3% compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 98.2% compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 98.1% compare
  4. 11 Philippines 97.1% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 96.8% compare
  6. 13 Colombia 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Argentina was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release