Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina
Argentina: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 27.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.07
World rank
54th
of 63 countries
All-time high
41.32
in 2000
All-time low
27.07
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.07 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina peaked at 41.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.07, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 54th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.32 | — |
| 2006 | 35.86 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 36.45 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.52 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 31.03 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.07 | -12.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 27.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.67, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 27.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.16, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.88 | 35.86 | 41.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.28 | 31.03 | 33.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.07 | 27.07 | 27.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Argentina was 27.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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