Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.24 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.57 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.24 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 2.57 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 36th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million | 1.67 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.93 million | 2.53 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.29 million | 2.57 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.38 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.25 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.24 million | 2.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina was 2.24 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release