Primary education, pupils in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1988
All-time low
48.8%
in 2010
Years of data
42
1970–2017
Primary education, pupils in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 49.0% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Argentina peaked at 50.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 49.1% compare
- 42 Comoros 49.1% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 45 Mexico 49.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 49.0% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 49.0% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Argentina?
- Primary education, pupils in Argentina was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, pupils?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.