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 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 104 Kuwait 1.4% compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 1.4% compare
- 106 Tokelau 1.4% compare
- 108 Kiribati 1.3% compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 1.3% compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China 1.2% 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 1.3% 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 8.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 183 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 74.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release