Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 106.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.6% | — |
| 1971 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 78.3% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 106.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -1.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 70.6% | 78.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 91.7% | 100.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 94.5% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 100.1% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 98.9% | 102.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release