Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 110.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 110.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 110.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.5% | — |
| 1971 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 105.1% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 107.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 107.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 107.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 106.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 108.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 109.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 110.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 110.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 110.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.0% | 82.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 88.1% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 95.2% | 105.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 105.8% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.5% | 110.2% | 110.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.9% compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.0% compare
- 16 Naoero 110.8% compare
- 18 New Zealand 110.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 110.0% compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 109.4% 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 110.3% in 2017, 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 110.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.