Working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina

Argentina: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1980–2021

Working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina, 1980–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.61980200020211980: 0.553 % of total population in working age1982: 0.525 % of total population in working age1987: 0.467 % of total population in working age1988: 0.468 % of total population in working age1991: 0.43 % of total population in working age1992: 0.397 % of total population in working age1993: 0.379 % of total population in working age1994: 0.378 % of total population in working age1995: 0.37 % of total population in working age1996: 0.352 % of total population in working age1997: 0.341 % of total population in working age1998: 0.328 % of total population in working age1999: 0.315 % of total population in working age2000: 0.31 % of total population in working age2001: 0.306 % of total population in working age2002: 0.288 % of total population in working age2003: 0.292 % of total population in working age2004: 0.285 % of total population in working age2005: 0.267 % of total population in working age2006: 0.255 % of total population in working age2007: 0.242 % of total population in working age2008: 0.242 % of total population in working age2009: 0.232 % of total population in working age2010: 0.224 % of total population in working age2011: 0.217 % of total population in working age2012: 0.058 % of total population in working age2013: 0.2 % of total population in working age2014: 0.054 % of total population in working age2015: 0.205 % of total population in working age2016: 0.185 % of total population in working age2017: 0.176 % of total population in working age2018: 0.168 % of total population in working age2019: 0.166 % of total population in working age2020: 0.164 % of total population in working age2021: 0.143 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Argentina, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1980 0.6%
1982 0.5% -5.0%
1987 0.5% -11.0%
1988 0.5% +0.1%
1991 0.4% -8.0%
1992 0.4% -7.7%
1993 0.4% -4.6%
1994 0.4% -0.3%
1995 0.4% -2.0%
1996 0.4% -4.9%
1997 0.3% -3.0%
1998 0.3% -4.0%
1999 0.3% -3.9%
2000 0.3% -1.6%
2001 0.3% -1.3%
2002 0.3% -5.7%
2003 0.3% +1.2%
2004 0.3% -2.4%
2005 0.3% -6.2%
2006 0.3% -4.8%
2007 0.2% -5.0%
2008 0.2% -0.1%
2009 0.2% -4.1%
2010 0.2% -3.2%
2011 0.2% -3.4%
2012 0.1% -73.0%
2013 0.2% +241.9%
2014 0.1% -72.7%
2015 0.2% +275.5%
2016 0.2% -9.5%
2017 0.2% -4.8%
2018 0.2% -4.9%
2019 0.2% -1.1%
2020 0.2% -1.1%
2021 0.1% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

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  5. 68 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Argentina was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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