Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 98.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 98.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1996.
Argentina ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.2% | — |
| 1973 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 72.6% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 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 | +29.0% | 70.1% | 90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.3% | 72.6% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 70.1% | 96.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 84.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 98.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release