Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 98.8% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2020.
That places Argentina 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 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, richest quintile, both in Argentina?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Argentina was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release