Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina

Argentina: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 857,020 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
857,020 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
857,020 number
in 2017
All-time low
110,302 number
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199320171970: 110.3k number1971: 119.5k number1972: 129.3k number1973: 144.3k number1974: 157.8k number1975: 183.3k number1976: 199.7k number1977: 214.4k number1981: 261.1k number1982: 283.3k number1983: 299.4k number1984: 327.1k number1985: 344.6k number1986: 359.4k number1987: 386.8k number1988: 396.4k number1996: 554.2k number1997: 574.3k number1998: 592.0k number1999: 598.3k number2000: 633.1k number2001: 638.4k number2002: 640.2k number2003: 640.8k number2004: 658.8k number2005: 673.7k number2006: 678.4k number2007: 693.7k number2008: 720.3k number2009: 737.6k number2010: 749.9k number2011: 751.2k number2012: 770.6k number2013: 791.5k number2014: 807.2k number2015: 828.2k number2016: 841.6k number2017: 857.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 857,020 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 857,020 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110,302 number, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 110,302 number —
1971 119,486 number +8.3%
1972 129,321 number +8.2%
1973 144,280 number +11.6%
1974 157,810 number +9.4%
1975 183,339 number +16.2%
1976 199,687 number +8.9%
1977 214,406 number +7.4%
1981 261,093 number +21.8%
1982 283,253 number +8.5%
1983 299,417 number +5.7%
1984 327,059 number +9.2%
1985 344,620 number +5.4%
1986 359,424 number +4.3%
1987 386,794 number +7.6%
1988 396,362 number +2.5%
1996 554,232 number +39.8%
1997 574,254 number +3.6%
1998 592,002 number +3.1%
1999 598,324 number +1.1%
2000 633,141 number +5.8%
2001 638,411 number +0.8%
2002 640,217 number +0.3%
2003 640,794 number +0.1%
2004 658,761 number +2.8%
2005 673,668 number +2.3%
2006 678,386 number +0.7%
2007 693,674 number +2.3%
2008 720,257 number +3.8%
2009 737,641 number +2.4%
2010 749,899 number +1.7%
2011 751,156 number +0.2%
2012 770,565 number +2.6%
2013 791,464 number +2.7%
2014 807,164 number +2.0%
2015 828,191 number +2.6%
2016 841,625 number +1.6%
2017 857,020 number +1.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 857,020 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 11.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 857,020 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 15.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +39.8% 396,362 number 554,232 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 157,329 number 110,302 number 214,406 number 8
1980s 332,253 number 261,093 number 396,362 number 8
1990s 579,703 number 554,232 number 598,324 number 4
2000s 671,495 number 633,141 number 737,641 number 10
2010s 799,636 number 749,899 number 857,020 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Thailand 918,808 number compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom 903,693 number compare
  3. 21 Colombia 889,484 number compare
  4. 23 Peru 851,075 number compare
  5. 24 Turkey 782,646 number compare
  6. 25 Italy 776,133 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Argentina was 857,020 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 857,020 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 110,302 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.