Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina
Argentina: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 45.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina peaked at 56.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2006.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 42.1% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.4% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
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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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Argentina was 45.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.