Argentina vs North America: Primary education, pupils

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
North America
26.20 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
North America rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 26.20 million against 4.58 million in Argentina, a difference of 21.62 million.

That makes North America's figure about 5.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 37th and North America ranks 35th of 206 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina North America Difference Ahead
1970s 3.57 million 23.65 million 20.07 million North America
1980s 4.48 million 23.16 million 18.67 million North America
1990s 5.01 million 26.21 million 21.20 million North America
2000s 4.93 million 27.01 million 22.08 million North America
2010s 4.63 million 27.05 million 22.42 million North America
2020s 4.63 million 26.34 million 21.71 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Argentina or North America?
North America, at 26.20 million against 4.58 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Argentina and North America?
21.62 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and North America rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 37th and North America ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.