Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.69 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.69 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 1.69 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 223,251 number, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,251 number | — |
| 1971 | 240,617 number | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 259,509 number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 288,904 number | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 317,793 number | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 369,082 number | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 402,702 number | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 430,916 number | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 455,745 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 480,216 number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 526,964 number | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 570,353 number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 602,226 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 654,645 number | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 693,259 number | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 719,928 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 766,138 number | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 798,235 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 982,483 number | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million number | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332,058 number | 223,251 number | 455,745 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 645,774 number | 480,216 number | 798,235 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million number | 982,483 number | 1.19 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.69 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 1.69 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,251 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.