Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina
Argentina: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 2008
All-time low
0.9985 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina stood at 1.02 index.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.02 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 index, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9985 index | — |
| 1982 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.02 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.02 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 0.9985 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 6 |
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 primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina was 1.02 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 index in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.