Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 40.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 164 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2017
All-time low
29.1%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 29.1 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 32.1 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 32.9 %2007: 34 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 37.9 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 39 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 40.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina is 40.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina peaked at 40.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1999.

Argentina ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Argentina, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 29.1%
2000 30.8% +6.0%
2001 31.2% +1.4%
2002 31.3% +0.4%
2003 31.2% -0.6%
2004 32.1% +2.9%
2005 32.9% +2.7%
2006 32.9% -0.1%
2007 34.0% +3.4%
2008 35.5% +4.3%
2009 36.4% +2.5%
2010 36.8% +1.3%
2011 36.9% +0.3%
2012 37.9% +2.5%
2013 38.5% +1.7%
2014 39.0% +1.3%
2015 39.8% +2.0%
2016 40.2% +1.1%
2017 40.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1
2000s 32.8% 30.8% 36.4% 10
2010s 38.7% 36.8% 40.8% 8

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  4. 112 Honduras 40.5% compare
  5. 113 Armenia 40.2% compare
  6. 114 Lesotho 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Argentina was 40.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Argentina ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.