Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 109.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
109.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
109.6%
in 2016
All-time low
81.1%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017

02550751001970199320171970: 81.1 %1971: 81.9 %1972: 82.3 %1973: 83 %1974: 84.5 %1975: 85.1 %1976: 85.5 %1977: 86.1 %1978: 86 %1979: 86.4 %1980: 87 %1981: 88.2 %1982: 89.2 %1984: 90.8 %1985: 92.8 %1986: 93.3 %1987: 93.4 %1988: 93.8 %1990: 92.9 %1991: 94.2 %1994: 93.8 %1996: 97.4 %1997: 94.2 %1998: 96.9 %1999: 103.9 %2000: 106.1 %2001: 106.8 %2002: 106.6 %2003: 104.9 %2004: 105.3 %2005: 104.1 %2006: 104.5 %2007: 104.9 %2008: 105.8 %2009: 107.2 %2010: 108.2 %2011: 108.6 %2012: 108.9 %2013: 108.6 %2014: 108.8 %2015: 109.1 %2016: 109.6 %2017: 109.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina is 109.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 109.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1970.

That places Argentina 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 81.1%
1971 81.9% +1.0%
1972 82.3% +0.5%
1973 83.0% +0.8%
1974 84.5% +1.9%
1975 85.1% +0.6%
1976 85.5% +0.5%
1977 86.1% +0.7%
1978 86.0% -0.2%
1979 86.4% +0.5%
1980 87.0% +0.7%
1981 88.2% +1.3%
1982 89.2% +1.2%
1984 90.8% +1.7%
1985 92.8% +2.2%
1986 93.3% +0.6%
1987 93.4% +0.1%
1988 93.8% +0.4%
1990 92.9% -0.9%
1991 94.2% +1.3%
1994 93.8% -0.4%
1996 97.4% +3.8%
1997 94.2% -3.3%
1998 96.9% +2.8%
1999 103.9% +7.3%
2000 106.1% +2.1%
2001 106.8% +0.7%
2002 106.6% -0.2%
2003 104.9% -1.6%
2004 105.3% +0.4%
2005 104.1% -1.1%
2006 104.5% +0.4%
2007 104.9% +0.4%
2008 105.8% +0.9%
2009 107.2% +1.3%
2010 108.2% +1.0%
2011 108.6% +0.3%
2012 108.9% +0.3%
2013 108.6% -0.3%
2014 108.8% +0.2%
2015 109.1% +0.3%
2016 109.6% +0.4%
2017 109.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.2% 81.1% 86.4% 10
1980s 91.1% 87.0% 93.8% 8
1990s 96.2% 92.9% 103.9% 7
2000s 105.6% 104.1% 107.2% 10
2010s 108.9% 108.2% 109.6% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.7% compare
  2. 18 Naoero 110.5% compare
  3. 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 109.2% compare
  5. 22 Iceland 108.9% compare
  6. 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina was 109.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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