Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2015
All-time low
67.7%
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 105.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.7% | — |
| 1971 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 67.7% | 75.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 89.2% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 93.6% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 99.4% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.0% | 102.0% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Argentina was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release