Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina is 4.58 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 5.25 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million, 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 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.78 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.58 million | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 15.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 3.39 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 million | 3.92 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 million | 4.67 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 million | 4.87 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 4.60 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 4.58 million | 4.66 million | 4 |
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Argentina was 4.58 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.