Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina
Argentina: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 746,218 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina is 746,218 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina peaked at 746,218 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,146 number, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 468,146 number | — |
| 1971 | 473,699 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 479,291 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 485,255 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 491,837 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 499,470 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 510,058 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 522,635 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 536,872 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 552,709 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 569,614 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 589,787 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 613,290 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 637,158 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 658,058 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 672,089 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 679,221 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 676,542 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 668,452 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 659,551 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 655,945 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 658,818 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 666,863 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 677,716 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 688,862 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 696,700 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 702,648 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 707,718 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 711,641 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 714,158 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 715,112 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 714,628 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 710,824 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 705,371 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 699,902 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 696,662 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 696,593 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 699,538 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 704,198 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 709,232 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 712,697 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 715,189 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 716,962 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 718,454 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 720,169 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 722,807 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 726,920 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 732,119 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 737,642 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 742,691 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 746,218 number | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 746,218 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 746,218 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 15.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 501,997 number | 468,146 number | 552,709 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 642,376 number | 569,614 number | 679,221 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,107 number | 655,945 number | 714,158 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 705,206 number | 696,593 number | 715,112 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,565 number | 712,697 number | 742,691 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,218 number | 746,218 number | 746,218 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Argentina was 746,218 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 746,218 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,146 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.