Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina
Argentina: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 18.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.98
in 2021
All-time low
13.23
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 18.83 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina peaked at 18.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.23, in 1994.
Argentina ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.39 | — |
| 1991 | 13.35 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.31 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.27 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.23 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.45 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.68 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.12 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.17 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 15.69 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.31 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.27 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.02 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.17 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.71 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.03 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.86 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.86 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.09 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.36 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.98 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.83 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.83 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 | 13.23 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 | 15.69 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.54 | 17.03 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.36 | 18.98 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Argentina was 18.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.23 in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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