School enrollment, primary, female in Argentina
Argentina: School enrollment, primary, female was 103.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Argentina stood at 103.2%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Argentina peaked at 118.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.0% | 105.3% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.4% | 105.9% | 113.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.3% | 107.5% | 116.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 114.9% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.0% | 110.5% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 103.2% | 109.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Argentina?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Argentina was 103.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, female (% 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.