School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9817 GPI, in 1982.
Argentina ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9907 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9846 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9853 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9852 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9885 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9896 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9906 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9865 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9817 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9874 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.994 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9824 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9919 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9835 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.985 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9844 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9945 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9855 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9964 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.991 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9911 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9906 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9941 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.997 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9874 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9882 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9882 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9923 GPI | 0.9846 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9949 GPI | 0.9817 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9882 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 0.9964 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9906 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9951 GPI | 0.9874 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Argentina was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9817 GPI in 1982.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.