Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 99.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Argentina peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2001.
That places Argentina 39th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.0% | — |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 99.2% in 2020, 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 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release