Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
122.4%
in 2010
All-time low
105.0%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina stood at 105.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 122.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 109.8% | — |
| 1999 | 118.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 119.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 119.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 118.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 116.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 117.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 116.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 117.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 118.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 119.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 121.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 122.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 121.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 120.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 119.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 119.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 119.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 119.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 118.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 117.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 116.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 113.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 105.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.0% | 109.8% | 118.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 118.4% | 116.2% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 117.2% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 105.0% | 116.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 45 Colombia 105.3% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 105.2% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 105.0% compare
- 49 Tuvalu 104.7% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 104.6% compare
- 51 Montenegro 104.5% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina was 105.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Argentina ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release