School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 722,488 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina is 722,488 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 722,488 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 447,549 number, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 447,549 number | — |
| 1971 | 451,880 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 455,935 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 460,181 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 464,662 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 468,506 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 471,268 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 473,332 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 476,001 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 479,233 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 484,762 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 494,630 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 508,435 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 523,069 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 536,755 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 552,893 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 576,899 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 602,871 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 626,671 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 651,688 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 670,264 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 672,024 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 665,350 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 660,508 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 654,315 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 650,576 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 655,005 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 664,543 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 680,203 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 687,216 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 693,417 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 698,949 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 704,501 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 710,839 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 715,369 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 714,479 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 708,916 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 704,322 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 699,390 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 695,609 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 696,219 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 700,386 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 703,646 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 706,866 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 709,944 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 711,730 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 712,687 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 714,313 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 715,978 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 718,287 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 722,488 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,855 number | 447,549 number | 479,233 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,867 number | 484,762 number | 651,688 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 666,000 number | 650,576 number | 687,216 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,579 number | 693,417 number | 715,369 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,006 number | 696,219 number | 718,287 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,488 number | 722,488 number | 722,488 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 722,488 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 722,488 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,549 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.