Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 106.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina stood at 106.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 119.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.3% | — |
| 1971 | 119.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 114.9% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 116.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 112.5% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 112.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 111.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 108.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 108.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 110.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 111.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 109.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 109.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 108.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 109.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 106.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 106.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.2% | 114.9% | 119.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 107.5% | 92.5% | 112.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 105.6% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 101.9% | 106.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Argentina was 106.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.