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 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 175.0%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +210.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +175.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 20 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 1.5% compare
- 22 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 24 Chile 0.6% compare
- 25 Ecuador 0.3% compare
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 1.1% 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 5.9% 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 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 25 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 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release