Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 74.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 74.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina peaked at 80.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 159th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.3% | — |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 74.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.3% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 74.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Argentina was 74.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Argentina ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release