School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.31 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.34 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.474 years
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2023
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 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.474 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.512 years | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5447 years | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5915 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.632 years | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7135 years | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7561 years | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7851 years | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7802 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7965 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8488 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8923 years | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9219 years | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9901 years | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.15 years | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 years | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.58 years | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.24 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.27 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 years | +1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.31 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.31 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3 years compare
- 68 Aruba 2.3 years compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.28 years 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 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 213 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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February 2026 Data Release