School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 301,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 … female 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 301,511 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,148, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 301,511 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,266, 18.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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