Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina
Argentina: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 99.25 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.25
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
100
in 1997
All-time low
94.59
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2022
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina stood at 99.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina peaked at 100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 94.59, in 1970.
That places Argentina 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.59 | — |
| 1974 | 97.17 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 96.78 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 97.59 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.83 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 99.27 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.16 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.46 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.41 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.88 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.72 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.56 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.63 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.23 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.49 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.42 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.17 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.65, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.18 | 94.59 | 97.17 | 3 |
| 1980s | 97.59 | 97.59 | 97.59 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.56 | 95.83 | 100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.54 | 99.41 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.53 | 99.13 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.21 | 99.17 | 99.25 | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Argentina was 99.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.59 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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