Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 105.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
114.2%
in 2021
All-time low
81.7%
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina stood at 105.5%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 114.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.7% | — |
| 1971 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 92.7% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 108.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 109.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 109.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 107.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 106.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 111.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 112.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 112.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 112.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 111.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 112.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 112.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 114.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 112.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 105.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 81.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 88.0% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 100.5% | 96.6% | 106.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 106.9% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 111.3% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.3% | 105.5% | 114.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 37 Grenada 105.8% compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 105.7% compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 105.6% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 105.5% compare
- 42 Hungary 105.3% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 105.0% compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina was 105.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release