Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 2.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina is 2.24 million, measured 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 (number), gaps filled 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 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million | -1.9% |
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 12.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million | 1.67 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 1.93 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina was 2.24 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.