Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Argentina
Argentina: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9912 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Argentina is 0.9912 GPI, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPI, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.994 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9965 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9946 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9967 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9926 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9933 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.987 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.991 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9958 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9885 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9917 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.998 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9908 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9912 GPI | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9912 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9912 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9959 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9932 GPI | 0.987 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9919 GPI | 0.9877 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 8 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Argentina?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Argentina was 0.9912 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1970.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPI in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.