Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 130.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
130.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
131.1%
in 2010
All-time low
100.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina, 1998–2017

0501001501998200720171998: 100.9 %1999: 118.2 %2000: 119.8 %2001: 119.9 %2002: 117.6 %2003: 116.4 %2004: 118.5 %2005: 117.4 %2006: 116.6 %2007: 117.8 %2008: 121.3 %2009: 127.4 %2010: 131.1 %2011: 128.8 %2012: 129 %2013: 128.9 %2014: 128.6 %2015: 128.9 %2016: 129.8 %2017: 130.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 130.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 131.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 1998.

That places Argentina 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 100.9%
1999 118.2% +17.1%
2000 119.8% +1.3%
2001 119.9% +0.1%
2002 117.6% -1.9%
2003 116.4% -1.0%
2004 118.5% +1.8%
2005 117.4% -0.9%
2006 116.6% -0.7%
2007 117.8% +1.0%
2008 121.3% +3.0%
2009 127.4% +5.0%
2010 131.1% +2.9%
2011 128.8% -1.7%
2012 129.0% +0.1%
2013 128.9% -0.0%
2014 128.6% -0.3%
2015 128.9% +0.2%
2016 129.8% +0.7%
2017 130.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.5% 100.9% 118.2% 2
2000s 119.3% 116.4% 127.4% 10
2010s 129.4% 128.6% 131.1% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Belgium 172.1% compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 140.8% compare
  3. 3 Mexico 132.5% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
  6. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Argentina was 130.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Argentina ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. 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.