School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.67 million
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
939,997
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina stood at 1.67 million.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 2.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 939,997, in 1971.
That places Argentina 43rd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 941,950 | — |
| 1971 | 939,997 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 952,790 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 976,801 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | +51.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1.67 million | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 939,997 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.21 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.33 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 2.09 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.11 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.67 million | 2.25 million | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 1.67 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 939,997 in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release