Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Argentina
110.3%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111.9%
in 2018
Argentina rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 111.9% against 110.3% in Argentina, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 85.2% 91.6% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 91.9% 92.6% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 101.2% 100.5% 0.6% Argentina
2000s 107.3% 102.6% 4.7% Argentina
2010s 110.5% 109.2% 1.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 111.9% against 110.3% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Argentina ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.