Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Argentina
Argentina: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.19
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
77.78
in 2019
All-time low
23.44
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2020
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Argentina, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 76.19 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Argentina peaked at 77.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.44, in 1970.
That places Argentina 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.44 | — |
| 1971 | 24.94 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 26.52 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 29.07 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 31.4 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 35.7 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 37.91 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 39.4 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 39.19 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.08 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 42.4 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 44.24 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 45.25 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 48.17 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 50.83 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 53.04 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 57.26 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 60.68 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 48.57 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 47.72 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 52.24 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 53.41 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.84 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 55.53 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.74 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 59.57 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 63.75 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.68 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.64 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.61 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 68.05 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.89 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.87 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.59 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.25 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.25 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.69 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 75.33 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.08 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.78 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.19 | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 76.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 76.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.95 | 23.44 | 39.4 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.11 | 40.08 | 60.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.05 | 47.72 | 55.53 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.82 | 58.74 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.49 | 68.87 | 77.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.19 | 76.19 | 76.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Argentina?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Argentina was 76.19 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Argentina ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.