Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2016
All-time low
73.7%
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 99.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 107.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.7% | — |
| 1971 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.6% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 105.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.8% | 73.7% | 81.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 94.2% | 103.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 95.5% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 100.9% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 99.9% | 103.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 43 Estonia 100.3% compare
- 44 Croatia 100.2% compare
- 45 Cape Verde 100.1% compare
- 47 Sweden 99.7% compare
- 48 Russian Federation 99.7% compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 99.7% 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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Argentina was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release