Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Argentina
Argentina: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.0%
World rank
80th
of 136 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2003
All-time low
48.6%
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 89.0% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina peaked at 89.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6% | — |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 89.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 89.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Argentina was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Argentina ranks 80th out of 136 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release