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

Argentina: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 116.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
116.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.4%
in 2010
All-time low
108.3%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02550751001251998200720171998: 108.3 %1999: 114.6 %2000: 116.5 %2001: 116.7 %2002: 116.5 %2003: 114.2 %2004: 115.3 %2005: 114.4 %2006: 115.1 %2007: 115.8 %2008: 117.2 %2009: 118.9 %2010: 120.4 %2011: 118.5 %2012: 118.4 %2013: 117.2 %2014: 116.8 %2015: 116.8 %2016: 117.4 %2017: 116.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Argentina stood at 116.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Argentina peaked at 120.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 108.3%, in 1998.

Argentina ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 108.3%
1999 114.6% +5.8%
2000 116.5% +1.7%
2001 116.7% +0.2%
2002 116.5% -0.2%
2003 114.2% -1.9%
2004 115.3% +0.9%
2005 114.4% -0.8%
2006 115.1% +0.6%
2007 115.8% +0.7%
2008 117.2% +1.1%
2009 118.9% +1.5%
2010 120.4% +1.3%
2011 118.5% -1.6%
2012 118.4% -0.0%
2013 117.2% -1.1%
2014 116.8% -0.3%
2015 116.8% +0.1%
2016 117.4% +0.5%
2017 116.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.5% 108.3% 114.6% 2
2000s 116.1% 114.2% 118.9% 10
2010s 117.8% 116.8% 120.4% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare
  2. 7 Belgium 118.0% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 117.1% compare
  4. 10 Palau 116.4% compare
  5. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.0% compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 115.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Argentina?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Argentina was 116.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 120.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 108.3% in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.