Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 21.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.33
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
30.3
in 2000
All-time low
21.33
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina stood at 21.33. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina peaked at 30.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.33, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2006 | 28.14 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 28.53 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.18 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.99 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 21.33 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 | 28.14 | 30.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 23.99 | 26.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 21.33 | 21.33 | 1 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Argentina was 21.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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