Primary education, pupils (% female) in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1988
All-time low
48.8%
in 2010
Years of data
42
1970–2017
Primary education, pupils in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 49.0% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Argentina peaked at 50.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.4% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 49.1% compare
- 42 Comoros 49.1% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 45 Mexico 49.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 49.0% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 49.0% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Argentina?
- Primary education, pupils in Argentina was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, pupils?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.