Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 31.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 31.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina peaked at 32.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.5% | — |
| 1971 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina was 31.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.