School enrollment, primary in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, primary was 102.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Argentina is 102.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Argentina peaked at 118.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 102.5%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 76th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.2% | — |
| 1971 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 105.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 106.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 106.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 107.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 107.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 107.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 109.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 110.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 107.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 108.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 111.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 115.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 116.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 116.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 114.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 116.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 117.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 113.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 112.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 111.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 108.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | -4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 102.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 102.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.4% | 105.2% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 106.6% | 110.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 110.9% | 107.3% | 115.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 116.5% | 114.4% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 109.3% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 102.5% | 108.5% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Argentina?
- School enrollment, primary in Argentina was 102.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.5% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.