School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 76.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Argentina, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Argentina is 76.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Argentina peaked at 78.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1971 | 25.5% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 29.5% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 32.0% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 24.1% | 40.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 43.3% | 61.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 69.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Argentina?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Argentina was 76.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Argentina ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.