Primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina
Argentina: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1997
All-time low
2.18
in 1820
Years of data
63
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina is 99.27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina peaked at 100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.18, 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.18 | — |
| 1825 | 2.77 | +27.1% |
| 1830 | 3.52 | +27.1% |
| 1835 | 4.47 | +27.0% |
| 1840 | 5.65 | +26.4% |
| 1845 | 7.13 | +26.2% |
| 1850 | 8.95 | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 11.18 | +24.9% |
| 1860 | 13.88 | +24.2% |
| 1865 | 17.11 | +23.3% |
| 1870 | 20.92 | +22.3% |
| 1875 | 18.61 | -11.0% |
| 1880 | 16.3 | -12.4% |
| 1885 | 25.3 | +55.2% |
| 1890 | 31.45 | +24.3% |
| 1895 | 24.28 | -22.8% |
| 1900 | 39.64 | +63.3% |
| 1905 | 46.7 | +17.8% |
| 1910 | 50.5 | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 58.74 | +16.3% |
| 1920 | 65.81 | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 65.75 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 66.89 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 73.93 | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 79.67 | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 79.27 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 81.3 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 86.76 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 89 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 94.59 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 97.17 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 96.78 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.57 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 97.59 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 95.83 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 99.27 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.16 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.46 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.41 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.88 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.72 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.56 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.42 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.17 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.27 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +63.3% | 24.28 | 39.64 |
| 1885 | +55.2% | 16.3 | 25.3 |
| 1825 | +27.1% | 2.18 | 2.77 |
| 1830 | +27.1% | 2.77 | 3.52 |
| 1835 | +27.0% | 3.52 | 4.47 |
| 1840 | +26.4% | 4.47 | 5.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 1830s | 4 | 3.52 | 4.47 | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.39 | 5.65 | 7.13 | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.06 | 8.95 | 11.18 | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.5 | 13.88 | 17.11 | 2 |
| 1870s | 19.77 | 18.61 | 20.92 | 2 |
| 1880s | 20.8 | 16.3 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 27.87 | 24.28 | 31.45 | 2 |
| 1900s | 43.17 | 39.64 | 46.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 54.62 | 50.5 | 58.74 | 2 |
| 1920s | 65.78 | 65.75 | 65.81 | 2 |
| 1930s | 70.41 | 66.89 | 73.93 | 2 |
| 1940s | 79.47 | 79.27 | 79.67 | 2 |
| 1950s | 84.03 | 81.3 | 86.76 | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.5 | 89 | 92 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.18 | 94.59 | 97.17 | 3 |
| 1980s | 94.08 | 90.57 | 97.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.56 | 95.83 | 100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.54 | 99.41 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 99.36 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.22 | 99.17 | 99.27 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Argentina was 99.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1820.
- How does Argentina rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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