School enrollment, primary in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, primary was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Argentina is 99.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1970.
That places Argentina 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.1% | — |
| 1974 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
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 99.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.