Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina
Argentina: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03 index
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 index
in 1988
All-time low
0.9862 index
in 1979
Years of data
48
1970–2023
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina is 1.03 index, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina peaked at 1.06 index in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 index, in 1979.
That places Argentina 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 index | — |
| 1971 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.995 index | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9981 index | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9916 index | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9915 index | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9879 index | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9882 index | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9999 index | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9862 index | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9873 index | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.988 index | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9878 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 index | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 index | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 index | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1 index | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 index | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1 index | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.03 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.03 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 index, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9939 index | 0.9862 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 0.9873 index | 1.06 index | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Tonga 1.04 index compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 index compare
- 18 Aruba 1.03 index compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.03 index compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 1.03 index compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 1.03 index compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Argentina was 1.03 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 index in 1979.
- How does Argentina rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 life expectancy, 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 equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.