Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.9715 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9715 GPIA, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 15th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9715 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9896 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 12 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 13 Costa Rica 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 17 Belize 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9715 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release