Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 101.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 101.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Argentina peaked at 118.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.2% | — |
| 1971 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 106.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 107.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 107.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 108.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 109.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 107.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 112.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 115.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 116.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 116.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 113.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 114.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 115.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 116.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 117.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 117.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 117.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 116.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 113.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 110.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 108.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 108.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 105.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.7% | 105.2% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.7% | 106.6% | 109.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 110.5% | 107.2% | 115.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 115.9% | 113.8% | 117.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.7% | 108.1% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 101.9% | 107.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Argentina was 101.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Argentina ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release