School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 10.16 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.16 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.94 years
in 2010
All-time low
9.83 years
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina is 10.16 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 10.94 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.83 years, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.83 years | — |
| 1999 | 10.61 years | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.49 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.46 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.67 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.81 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.71 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.63 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.54 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.42 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.31 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.16 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.16 years | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.16 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.16 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 years | 9.83 years | 10.61 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.63 years | 10.46 years | 10.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 years | 10.5 years | 10.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 years | 10.16 years | 10.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Papua New Guinea 10.2 years compare
- 28 Peru 10.19 years compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 10.17 years compare
- 31 Netherlands 10.15 years compare
- 32 Vanuatu 10.14 years compare
- 33 Lithuania 10.14 years 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 10.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 years in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release