Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Argentina
111.0%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
91.4%
in 2019
Argentina rank
9th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 111.0% against 91.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 173 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 92.1% 80.4% 11.6% Argentina
2000s 98.6% 82.3% 16.3% Argentina
2010s 107.4% 88.3% 19.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean?
Argentina, at 111.0% against 91.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
19.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.