School enrollment, primary, male in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Argentina is 101.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Argentina peaked at 118.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.2% | — |
| 1971 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 106.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 107.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 107.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 108.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 106.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 109.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 107.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 112.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 115.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 116.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 116.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 113.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 114.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 115.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 116.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 117.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 117.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 117.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 116.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 113.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 110.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 108.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 108.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 105.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.7% | 105.2% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.7% | 106.6% | 109.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 110.5% | 107.2% | 115.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 115.9% | 113.8% | 117.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.7% | 108.1% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 101.9% | 107.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Argentina?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Argentina was 101.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Argentina ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.