Share of population with no formal education in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population with no formal education was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Argentina, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Argentina stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Argentina peaked at 90.8% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 90.8% | — |
| 1875 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 86.5% | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 81.8% | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 79.0% | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 69.6% | -11.9% |
| 1910 | 63.0% | -9.5% |
| 1915 | 52.5% | -16.7% |
| 1920 | 43.7% | -16.8% |
| 1925 | 37.4% | -14.4% |
| 1930 | 30.1% | -19.5% |
| 1935 | 25.1% | -16.6% |
| 1940 | 20.8% | -17.1% |
| 1945 | 16.2% | -22.1% |
| 1950 | 13.3% | -17.9% |
| 1955 | 11.8% | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 10.0% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 89.8% | 88.7% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 85.9% | 85.3% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 83.0% | 81.8% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 74.3% | 69.6% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.8% | 52.5% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 40.5% | 37.4% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.6% | 25.1% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 18.5% | 16.2% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0514 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7042 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Argentina?
- Share of population with no formal education in Argentina was 0.5% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Argentina ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.