Argentina vs Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Argentina
96.5%
in 2017
Chile
97.0%
in 2018
Argentina rank
24th
Chile rank
21st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 97.0% against 96.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 66.4% 69.5% 3.1% Chile
1980s 74.5% 69.1% 5.4% Argentina
1990s 84.2% 77.6% 6.6% Argentina
2000s 89.4% 83.8% 5.6% Argentina
2010s 94.2% 92.0% 2.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 97.0% against 96.5% in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Argentina and Chile?
0.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Argentina ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.