Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 346,756 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
346,756
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
393,199
in 2021
All-time low
237,624
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina stood at 346,756.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 393,199 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 237,624, in 1972.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,446 | — |
| 1971 | 239,209 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 237,624 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 238,590 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 243,833 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 250,353 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 257,230 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 263,726 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 272,677 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 280,636 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 290,132 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 301,342 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 310,906 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 320,944 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 330,684 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 336,292 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 338,854 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 339,387 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 338,988 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 338,141 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 337,331 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 339,289 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 338,726 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 342,071 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 344,636 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 350,342 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 352,476 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 358,914 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 361,508 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 363,698 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 366,666 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 369,022 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 366,108 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 361,562 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 357,938 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 358,127 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 361,374 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 359,820 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 356,691 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 356,288 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 354,775 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 356,668 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 361,402 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 363,189 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 363,502 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 377,434 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 376,849 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 382,959 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 384,448 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 373,857 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 381,940 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 393,199 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 389,390 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 373,565 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 362,320 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 346,756 | -4.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 346,756 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 346,756 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 20.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,232 | 237,624 | 280,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,567 | 290,132 | 339,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,899 | 337,331 | 363,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,360 | 356,288 | 369,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,508 | 354,775 | 384,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,528 | 346,756 | 393,199 | 6 |
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, male in Argentina?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Argentina was 346,756 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 393,199 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,624 in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release