Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 106.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Argentina, 1999–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Argentina is 106.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Argentina peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.6% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 110.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 109.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 111.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 106.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 106.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 93.7% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.3% | 105.6% | 111.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 7 Azerbaijan 108.8% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 108.3% compare
- 9 Samoa 108.1% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105.8% compare
- 12 Colombia 105.8% compare
- 13 Brunei 105.5% compare
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Argentina?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Argentina was 106.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.