Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 97.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina is 97.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 97.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1974.
Argentina ranks 49th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.8% | — |
| 1974 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +29.5% | 68.0% | 88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 88.1% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 79.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.3% | 97.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.0% compare
- 47 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 97.8% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.6% compare
- 51 Israel 97.4% compare
- 52 Algeria 97.2% compare
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina was 97.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release