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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.2% | — |
| 1825 | 2.8% | +27.1% |
| 1830 | 3.5% | +27.1% |
| 1835 | 4.5% | +27.0% |
| 1840 | 5.7% | +26.4% |
| 1845 | 7.1% | +26.2% |
| 1850 | 8.9% | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 11.2% | +24.9% |
| 1860 | 13.9% | +24.2% |
| 1865 | 17.1% | +23.3% |
| 1870 | 20.9% | +22.3% |
| 1875 | 18.6% | -11.0% |
| 1880 | 16.3% | -12.4% |
| 1885 | 25.3% | +55.2% |
| 1890 | 31.4% | +24.3% |
| 1895 | 24.3% | -22.8% |
| 1900 | 39.6% | +63.3% |
| 1905 | 46.7% | +17.8% |
| 1910 | 50.5% | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 58.7% | +16.3% |
| 1920 | 65.8% | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 73.9% | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 79.7% | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 81.3% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 86.8% | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 89.0% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.6% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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% | 24.3% | 39.6% |
| 1885 | +55.2% | 16.3% | 25.3% |
| 1825 | +27.1% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| 1830 | +27.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| 1835 | +27.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| 1840 | +26.4% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
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
- 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 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.