Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina
Argentina: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.81
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.65
in 2017
All-time low
15.85
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina stood at 25.81.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina peaked at 26.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.85 | — |
| 1971 | 16.15 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.68 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16.6 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.91 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.34 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 17.32 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 17.93 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.69 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 18.63 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.77 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.86 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.52 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.94 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.7 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.53 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.92 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.75 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.56 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.79 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.23 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.07 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 21.19 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.85 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.69 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.17 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.64 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.95 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.74 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.32 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.78 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.65 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.78 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.35 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.81 | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.69 | 15.85 | 17.34 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.54 | 17.93 | 18.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.41 | 19.53 | 20.94 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.92 | 19.56 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.52 | 23.64 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 25.13 | 25.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Argentina was 25.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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