Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.33 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.33 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.57 million number
in 1996
All-time low
1.67 million number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2017
Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.33 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 2.57 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million number, in 1970.
That places Argentina 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million number | 1.67 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million number | 1.93 million number | 2.53 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million number | 2.29 million number | 2.57 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 2.38 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million number | 2.33 million number | 2.41 million number | 8 |
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 2.33 million number in 2017, 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 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.