Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina is 99.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1820.
Argentina ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 20.8% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 27.9% | 24.3% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 43.2% | 39.6% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 54.6% | 50.5% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 70.4% | 66.9% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 79.5% | 79.3% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 84.0% | 81.3% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 90.6% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1820.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.