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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.7% compare
- 18 Naoero 110.5% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 109.2% compare
- 22 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare
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 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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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.