Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina is 99.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1996.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.6% | — |
| 1973 | 82.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 77.9% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 80.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.0% | 72.9% | 92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.6% | 77.9% | 82.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 72.9% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 87.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release