School age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 855,395 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
855,395
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2019
All-time low
475,638
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina is 855,395, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 475,638, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 43rd 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, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476,597 | — |
| 1971 | 475,638 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 481,778 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 493,550 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 507,533 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 521,721 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 537,207 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 554,153 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 571,601 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 592,239 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 612,903 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 632,380 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 651,982 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 667,197 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 675,342 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 678,458 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 678,606 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 677,323 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 675,689 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 676,910 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 678,426 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 933,867 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 855,395 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 521,202 | 475,638 | 592,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 662,679 | 612,903 | 678,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 678,426 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.08 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 855,395 | 1.16 million | 6 |
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More education data for Argentina
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Argentina was 855,395 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,638 in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release