Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Argentina
Argentina: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 64.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Argentina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 64.8% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Argentina peaked at 64.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.
That places Argentina 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.0% | — |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 64.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 64.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.4% | 51.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 55.7% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 80 Philippines 74.2% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 70.9%
- 82 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare
- 84 Namibia 62.3%
- 85 Algeria 60.7%
- 86 Ecuador 59.5% compare
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 primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Argentina?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Argentina was 64.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Argentina ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).