Primary completion rate, total in Argentina

Argentina: Primary completion rate, total was 98.9% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
106.5%
in 2016
All-time low
70.6%
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Argentina, 1970–2023

02550751001970199620231970: 70.6 % of relevant age group1971: 72.3 % of relevant age group1974: 75.4 % of relevant age group1975: 78.3 % of relevant age group1976: 78 % of relevant age group1994: 97.1 % of relevant age group1996: 92.2 % of relevant age group1997: 91.7 % of relevant age group1998: 100.9 % of relevant age group1999: 99.3 % of relevant age group2000: 98.7 % of relevant age group2001: 98.4 % of relevant age group2002: 101.2 % of relevant age group2003: 99 % of relevant age group2004: 97.4 % of relevant age group2005: 94.5 % of relevant age group2006: 95.7 % of relevant age group2007: 98.5 % of relevant age group2008: 102.3 % of relevant age group2009: 103 % of relevant age group2010: 103.3 % of relevant age group2011: 103.3 % of relevant age group2012: 103.7 % of relevant age group2013: 103.3 % of relevant age group2014: 105.4 % of relevant age group2015: 106 % of relevant age group2016: 106.5 % of relevant age group2017: 101.5 % of relevant age group2018: 100.1 % of relevant age group2019: 100.3 % of relevant age group2020: 99.8 % of relevant age group2021: 102.9 % of relevant age group2022: 100.3 % of relevant age group2023: 98.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Argentina stood at 98.9%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Argentina peaked at 106.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.9% 70.6% 78.3% 5
1990s 96.2% 91.7% 100.9% 5
2000s 98.9% 94.5% 103.0% 10
2010s 103.3% 100.1% 106.5% 10
2020s 100.5% 98.9% 102.9% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 47 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
  2. 48 Chile 99.1% compare
  3. 49 Cape Verde 99.1% compare
  4. 51 Czechia 98.7% compare
  5. 52 Norway 98.7% compare
  6. 53 Iceland 98.6% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Argentina?
Primary completion rate, total in Argentina was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for primary completion rate, total?
Argentina ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.