Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina
Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina is 1.15 GPI, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.988 GPI, in 1974.
Argentina ranks 10th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.988 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9964 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Argentina was 1.15 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 GPI in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.