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

Argentina: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2022
All-time low
87.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 93 %2001: 91.8 %2002: 93 %2003: 87.9 %2004: 90.1 %2005: 93.2 %2006: 89.3 %2007: 89.8 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 93.5 %2010: 93.3 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 93.3 %2013: 95.2 %2014: 94.7 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 98.1 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Argentina peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2003.

That places Argentina 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 93.0%
2001 91.8% -1.3%
2002 93.0% +1.3%
2003 87.9% -5.5%
2004 90.1% +2.5%
2005 93.2% +3.4%
2006 89.3% -4.2%
2007 89.8% +0.6%
2008 91.7% +2.1%
2009 93.5% +2.0%
2010 93.3% -0.2%
2011 94.7% +1.5%
2012 93.3% -1.5%
2013 95.2% +2.0%
2014 94.7% -0.5%
2016 98.4% +3.9%
2017 98.5% +0.1%
2018 97.7% -0.8%
2019 98.8% +1.1%
2020 97.7% -1.1%
2021 98.1% +0.4%
2022 99.4% +1.3%
2023 98.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 87.9% 93.5% 10
2010s 96.1% 93.3% 98.8% 9
2020s 98.5% 97.7% 99.4% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.7% compare
  2. 3 Chile 99.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 97.4% compare
  5. 7 Peru 97.2% compare
  6. 8 Panama 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Argentina?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Argentina was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
Argentina ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 364 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release