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 4.2% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina peaked at 16.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +61.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 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 4.2% 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 16.4% 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 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 23 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 58.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release