School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 10.33 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.33 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 11.04 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.89 years, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.89 years | — |
| 1999 | 10.76 years | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.93 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.71 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.33 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 years | 9.89 years | 10.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.77 years | 10.59 years | 10.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 years | 10.61 years | 11.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 years | 10.3 years | 10.55 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina was 10.33 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 years in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release