Poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina
Argentina: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.87 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.87
World rank
78th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 2040
All-time low
7.51
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.87 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina peaked at 10.87 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 78th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.51 | — |
| 1985 | 8.09 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 8.67 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.08 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.57 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.13 | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 10.39 | +2.6% |
| 2035 | 10.64 | +2.4% |
| 2040 | 10.87 | +2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7.51 | 8.09 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.79 | 8.67 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 9.08 | 9.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.59 | 9.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.86 | 10.13 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.52 | 10.39 | 10.64 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.87 | 10.87 | 10.87 | 1 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Argentina was 10.87 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Argentina ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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