Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 78.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina is 78.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1998.
That places Argentina 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.5% | — |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 78.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 78.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.3% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 64 Croatia 78.8% compare
- 65 Mauritius 78.7% compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.1% compare
- 68 Colombia 77.7% compare
- 69 Philippines 76.5% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.3% compare
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Argentina was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.