Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina is 6.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places Argentina 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +231.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +105.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +301.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +9.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +301.1% | 1.6% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | +231.0% | 1.3% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Argentina was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.