Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina is 49.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina peaked at 67.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.5% | 53.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Argentina was 49.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release