In Córdoba, 93,713 young people aged 16 and 17 will be able to vote in the legislative elections on October 26. They represent 3% of the provincial electoral roll, and their number is increasing compared to 2023. Participation among this group is usually low, marked by political apathy and limited reading comprehension.
According to the Aprender 2024 Assessments, 35.3% of secondary students do not reach the expected level in Language. In Mathematics, 80.1% perform at basic or below-basic levels. These figures affect young people's ability to make informed decisions at the polls.
Education becomes a decisive factor in strengthening civic autonomy and electoral responsibility. A strong educational system promotes more aware citizens, capable of evaluating proposals and distinguishing between rhetoric and management.
Learning outcomes and educational inequality
The Aprender 2024 Assessments report reveals that almost all young people have a cell phone and internet access, but 13.1% have repeated at least one school year. The average grades were 40.4% in Language and just 7.4% in Mathematics, which show significant deficits in comprehension and reasoning.
Even so, Córdoba remains 7 points above the national average in Language and 6 in Mathematics. These advances show a sustained effort to improve educational quality, although significant gaps persist between urban and rural areas.
