School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 301,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
301,511
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
372,102
in 2020
All-time low
231,640
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 301,511.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 372,102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 231,640, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 47th 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 233,438 | — |
| 1971 | 231,640 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 232,920 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 238,308 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 245,194 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 253,088 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 259,497 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 268,210 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 275,117 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 283,228 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 292,591 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 300,146 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 308,980 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 317,391 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 321,858 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 325,132 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 326,616 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 326,750 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 326,549 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 324,962 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 325,956 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 324,681 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 327,390 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 329,611 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 334,678 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 336,459 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 342,482 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 344,825 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 346,969 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 349,914 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 351,718 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 349,060 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 344,868 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 341,315 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 341,111 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 344,231 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 342,840 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 339,992 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 339,279 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 337,621 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 339,015 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 342,547 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 343,103 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 342,894 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 356,514 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 356,226 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 361,772 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 362,942 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 352,935 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 361,022 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 372,102 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 369,040 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 354,490 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 344,674 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 330,003 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 301,511 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,064 | 231,640 | 283,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,098 | 292,591 | 326,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,296 | 324,681 | 349,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,204 | 337,621 | 351,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,897 | 339,015 | 362,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,303 | 301,511 | 372,102 | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4238 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,452 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 36,324 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1901 % change on previous year (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 301,511 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 372,102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,640 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 15.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release