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

Latest (2017)
31.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2009
All-time low
27.7%
in 2002
Years of data
41
1970–2017

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Argentina, 1970–2017

01020301970199320171970: 30.5 %1971: 31.7 %1972: 31 %1973: 31.6 %1974: 31.9 %1975: 30.1 %1976: 29.2 %1977: 29.7 %1979: 29.9 %1980: 31.7 %1981: 31.9 %1982: 30.9 %1983: 31.7 %1984: 31.9 %1985: 31.2 %1986: 31.2 %1987: 30.9 %1988: 29.8 %1994: 31.5 %1996: 29.4 %1997: 28.7 %1998: 28.8 %1999: 28.1 %2000: 28.2 %2001: 28.2 %2002: 27.7 %2003: 28 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 30.2 %2006: 30.7 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 31.8 %2009: 32.4 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 32 %2012: 32 %2013: 31.6 %2014: 31.7 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 31.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.