Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 116.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
116.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.1%
in 2010
All-time low
107.5%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, 1998–2017

02550751001251998200720171998: 107.5 %1999: 115.6 %2000: 116.7 %2001: 117.1 %2002: 116.8 %2003: 114.8 %2004: 116.3 %2005: 115.6 %2006: 116.8 %2007: 117.8 %2008: 119.3 %2009: 120.9 %2010: 121.1 %2011: 119.5 %2012: 118.6 %2013: 117.3 %2014: 117 %2015: 117.1 %2016: 117 %2017: 116.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina is 116.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina peaked at 121.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 107.5%, in 1998.

That places Argentina 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 107.5%
1999 115.6% +7.4%
2000 116.7% +1.0%
2001 117.1% +0.4%
2002 116.8% -0.3%
2003 114.8% -1.7%
2004 116.3% +1.3%
2005 115.6% -0.6%
2006 116.8% +1.0%
2007 117.8% +0.9%
2008 119.3% +1.3%
2009 120.9% +1.3%
2010 121.1% +0.2%
2011 119.5% -1.4%
2012 118.6% -0.7%
2013 117.3% -1.1%
2014 117.0% -0.2%
2015 117.1% +0.0%
2016 117.0% -0.1%
2017 116.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.5% 107.5% 115.6% 2
2000s 117.2% 114.8% 120.9% 10
2010s 118.0% 116.4% 121.1% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Belgium 120.2% compare
  2. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  3. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  6. 11 Tonga 114.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Argentina was 116.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 107.5% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.