Share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children who have completed primary school was 96.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina is 96.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina peaked at 96.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.6% | — |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 6 |
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 who have completed primary school in Argentina?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Argentina was 96.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.