Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina
Argentina: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 99.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.14
World rank
12th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.14
in 2020
All-time low
64.9
in 1914
Years of data
7
1914–2020
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina, 1914–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina stood at 99.14. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina peaked at 99.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 1914.
Argentina ranks 12th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 64.9 | — |
| 1947 | 86.4 | +33.1% |
| 1950 | 87.5 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 93.91 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 96.04 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.19 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.14 | +2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 64.9 | 64.9 | 64.9 | 1 |
| 1940s | 86.4 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 1 |
| 1950s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.91 | 93.91 | 93.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.04 | 96.04 | 96.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.19 | 97.19 | 97.19 | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.14 | 99.14 | 99.14 | 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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Argentina was 99.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 1914.
- How does Argentina rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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