Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 103.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina peaked at 118.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.3% | — |
| 1971 | 106.1% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 105.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 106.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 106.2% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 105.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 106.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 106.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 108.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 109.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 110.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 113.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 107.5% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 108.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 111.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 109.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 113.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 116.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 117.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 117.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 117.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 116.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 118.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 118.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 117.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 113.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 112.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 110.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 110.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 109.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 108.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 103.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.0% | 105.3% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.4% | 105.9% | 113.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.3% | 107.5% | 116.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 114.9% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.0% | 110.5% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 103.2% | 109.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Argentina was 103.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release