Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female

Argentina
2.33 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
31.25 million number
in 2019
Argentina rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 31.25 million number against 2.33 million number in Argentina, a difference of 28.92 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 203 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 1.76 million number 23.83 million number 22.07 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.22 million number 29.73 million number 27.52 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.45 million number 33.40 million number 30.95 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.42 million number 33.44 million number 31.02 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.36 million number 31.66 million number 29.30 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 31.25 million number against 2.33 million number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
28.92 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Argentina ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.