School age population, primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: School age population, primary education, female was 2.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Argentina stood at 2.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 2.32 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1970.
That places Argentina 37th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million | 1.82 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.01 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 2.05 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 2.04 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.13 million | 2.18 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, primary education, female in Argentina?
- School age population, primary education, female in Argentina was 2.13 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release