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Education · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Argentina: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 76.2% (2020), 80th of 176 in the world and 18th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 102.5% (2023), 67th of 191 in the world and 15th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 98.9% (2023), 45th of 168 in the world and 12th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Pre-primary enrolment76.2%2020 · world 80/176 · region 18/33Primary enrolment102.5%2023 · world 67/191 · region 15/39Primary completion98.9%2023 · world 45/168 · region 12/33Secondary enrolment105.6%2023 · world 38/176 · region 10/37
Pre-primary enrolment
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Argentina76.2%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
ArgentinaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
90%100%110%120%199520002005201020152020Argentina102.5%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Education: Argentina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross76.2%202080/17618/3358.7%68.9%76.2%+7.3 ppsince 201075.6%77.9%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross102.5%202367/19115/39116.6%118.1%108.5%−11.9 ppsince 2013104.6%100.7%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group98.9%202345/16812/3398.7%103.3%99.8%−4.3 ppsince 201396.5%95.2%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross105.6%202338/17610/3796.2%99.1%112.4%+1.0 ppsince 201398.0%96.5%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group95.0%202361/16810/3286.5%80.5%95.5%+6.7 ppsince 201381.5%93.0%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross107.8%20239/1722/3154.1%73.8%99.4%+29.3 ppsince 201358.9%64.6%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age0.7%2023144/17831/350.5%0.2%0.8%+0.7 ppsince 2013—4.0%—
Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+99.1%202023/1411/2697.2%2001·99.1%+1.9 ppsince 200194.9%96.2%87.7%
Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–2499.7%202032/1485/3198.9%2001·99.7%+0.8 ppsince 200198.7%99.3%93.1%
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary17.22008——20.117.22008·−14%since 199821.318.423.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP5.0%202363/18411/384.6%5.0%5.3%−0.4 ppsince 20133.8%3.6%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure13.2%202381/17920/3716.2%15.0%12.4%−1.2 ppsince 201316.6%15.1%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Argentina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Argentina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArgentinaBrazilUnited KingdomChileBoliviaParaguay
Pre-primary enrolment76.2%202085.9%2020105.8%202084.5%202078.5%202051.1%2020
Primary enrolment102.5%2023104.3%2024102.2%202399.5%202493.7%202489.4%2024
Primary completion98.9%2023—101.1%202399.1%202491.0%202488.7%2024
Secondary enrolment105.6%2023104.1%2024112.1%2023105.6%202490.5%202479.1%2024
Lower secondary completion95.0%2023—98.0%2023102.3%202488.5%202475.5%2024
Tertiary enrolment107.8%202369.7%202480.4%2023110.2%2024—37.6%2010
Out-of-school children0.7%20232.2%20240.1%20232.1%20249.3%202413.3%2024
Adult literacy99.1%202094.7%2024—96.4%201796.7%202494.9%2024
Youth literacy99.7%202099.5%2024—99.3%202299.8%202498.6%2024
Brazil: educationUnited Kingdom: educationChile: educationBolivia: educationParaguay: education
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