Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina peaked at 11.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release