School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.31 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina stood at 2.31 years.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 2.34 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.474 years, in 1970.
That places Argentina 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6432 years | 0.474 years | 0.7851 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9919 years | 0.7965 years | 1.2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.57 years | 1.46 years | 1.66 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 1.75 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 2.11 years | 2.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 years | 2.19 years | 2.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Montenegro 2.44 years compare
- 64 Colombia 2.43 years compare
- 65 Chile 2.32 years compare
- 67 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3 years compare
- 68 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 2.3 years compare
- 69 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2.28 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina was 2.31 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.474 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release