School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 316,731 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
316,731
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
393,263
in 2020
All-time low
237,368
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 316,731.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 393,263 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 237,368, 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 | 239,110 | — |
| 1971 | 237,368 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 238,316 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 243,522 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 250,115 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 257,456 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 263,963 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 272,929 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 280,893 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 290,374 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 301,548 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 311,084 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 321,065 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 330,752 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 336,347 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 338,914 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 339,461 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 339,046 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 338,198 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 337,412 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 339,389 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 338,908 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 342,256 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 344,823 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 350,530 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 352,653 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 359,102 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 361,696 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 363,899 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 366,850 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 369,212 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 366,296 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 361,749 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 358,130 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 358,305 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 361,565 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 359,994 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 356,849 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 356,437 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 354,905 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 356,780 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 361,505 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 363,267 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 363,584 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 377,511 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 376,925 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 383,043 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 384,530 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 373,916 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 381,999 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 393,263 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 389,468 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 373,634 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 362,374 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 346,799 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 316,731 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,405 | 237,368 | 290,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,383 | 301,548 | 339,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,011 | 338,908 | 366,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,344 | 354,905 | 369,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,306 | 356,780 | 384,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,712 | 316,731 | 393,263 | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0514 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7042 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2008)
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 316,731 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 393,263 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,368 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 16.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release