School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Argentina
Argentina: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.35 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Argentina peaked at 2.38 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4854 years, in 1970.
That places Argentina 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4854 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5217 years | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5528 years | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5986 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6424 years | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7244 years | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.769 years | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7966 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8728 years | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9473 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 years | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.07 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 years | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 1.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.68 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.01 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.25 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.36 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.22 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 years | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.35 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.35 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.2% | 1.23 years | 1.63 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6364 years | 0.4854 years | 0.7966 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 0.8728 years | 1.23 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.66 years | 1.63 years | 1.69 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.92 years | 1.78 years | 2.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 2.15 years | 2.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 years | 2.22 years | 2.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 59 American Samoa 2.44 years compare
- 60 Montenegro 2.41 years compare
- 61 Aruba 2.36 years compare
- 63 Anguilla 2.34 years compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.32 years compare
- 65 Chile 2.29 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, female in Argentina?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Argentina was 2.35 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4854 years in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release