School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 618,242 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
618,242
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
765,365
in 2020
All-time low
469,008
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina stood at 618,242.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 765,365 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 469,008, in 1971.
That places Argentina 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 472,548 | — |
| 1971 | 469,008 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 471,236 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 481,830 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 495,309 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 510,544 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 523,460 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 541,139 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 556,010 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 573,602 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 594,139 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 611,230 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 630,045 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 648,143 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 658,205 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 664,046 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 666,077 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 665,796 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 664,747 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 662,374 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 665,345 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 663,589 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 669,646 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 674,434 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 685,208 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 689,112 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 701,584 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 706,521 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 710,868 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 716,764 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 720,930 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 715,356 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 706,617 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 699,445 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 699,416 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 705,796 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 702,834 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 696,841 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 695,716 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 692,526 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 695,795 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 704,052 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 706,370 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 706,478 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 734,025 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 733,151 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 744,815 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 747,472 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 726,851 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 743,021 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 765,365 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 758,508 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 728,124 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 707,048 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 676,802 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 618,242 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509,469 | 469,008 | 573,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 646,480 | 594,139 | 666,077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,307 | 663,589 | 716,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,548 | 692,526 | 720,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,203 | 695,795 | 747,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,015 | 618,242 | 765,365 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina was 618,242 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 765,365 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,008 in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release