Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.67 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.92 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.24 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 179 Lithuania 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Paraguay 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Uruguay 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Zealand 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Argentina was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.