Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 106.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 106.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Argentina peaked at 121.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.3% | — |
| 1971 | 121.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 119.4% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 115.8% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 117.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 112.3% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 112.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 111.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 111.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 106.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 106.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 108.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 109.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 108.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 106.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.6% | 115.8% | 121.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 107.9% | 92.4% | 112.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 104.7% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 101.7% | 106.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Malta 107.2% compare
- 50 Vanuatu 106.9% compare
- 51 Peru 106.5% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 106.0% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 106.0% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 105.8% compare
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, total in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Argentina was 106.2% 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, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 121.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.