School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
47
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.05 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 67th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 64 Madagascar 1.05 GPIA compare
- 65 Mongolia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 66 Seychelles 1.05 GPIA compare
- 68 Gabon 1.05 GPIA compare
- 69 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 70 Comoros 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release