School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 814,430 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Argentina is 814,430, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 1.10 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 464,359, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 44th 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,353 | — |
| 1971 | 464,359 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 471,012 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 483,251 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 498,102 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 512,830 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 527,973 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 543,612 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 558,625 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 576,081 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 592,941 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 609,268 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 626,466 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 639,288 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 647,010 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 651,769 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 653,409 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 653,325 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 651,542 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 650,982 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 650,744 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 982,260 | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 992,231 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 976,328 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 888,898 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 814,430 | -8.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 814,430 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 814,430 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,523, 16.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +50.9% | 650,744 | 982,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 510,120 | 464,359 | 576,081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,600 | 592,941 | 653,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 984,236 | 650,744 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.02 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,878 | 814,430 | 1.10 million | 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, pre-primary education, female in Argentina?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Argentina was 814,430 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,359 in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release