School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Argentina

Argentina: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 748,876 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
748,876 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
748,876 number
in 2020
All-time low
473,203 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina stood at 748,876 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 748,876 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,203 number, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 473,203 number —
1971 479,192 number +1.3%
1972 485,541 number +1.3%
1973 492,568 number +1.4%
1974 500,647 number +1.6%
1975 510,305 number +1.9%
1976 523,318 number +2.6%
1977 538,016 number +2.8%
1978 554,106 number +3.0%
1979 571,267 number +3.1%
1980 588,780 number +3.1%
1981 610,661 number +3.7%
1982 634,270 number +3.9%
1983 656,603 number +3.5%
1984 673,533 number +2.6%
1985 680,575 number +1.0%
1986 680,591 number +0.0%
1987 673,007 number -1.1%
1988 662,240 number -1.6%
1989 654,518 number -1.2%
1990 657,160 number +0.4%
1991 664,167 number +1.1%
1992 675,226 number +1.7%
1993 687,962 number +1.9%
1994 698,800 number +1.6%
1995 703,347 number +0.7%
1996 708,416 number +0.7%
1997 712,397 number +0.6%
1998 715,005 number +0.4%
1999 716,042 number +0.1%
2000 715,394 number -0.1%
2001 712,517 number -0.4%
2002 707,224 number -0.7%
2003 701,130 number -0.9%
2004 696,489 number -0.7%
2005 695,997 number -0.1%
2006 698,301 number +0.3%
2007 702,992 number +0.7%
2008 708,796 number +0.8%
2009 713,801 number +0.7%
2010 715,644 number +0.3%
2011 717,662 number +0.3%
2012 719,198 number +0.2%
2013 720,690 number +0.2%
2014 722,849 number +0.3%
2015 726,531 number +0.5%
2016 731,476 number +0.7%
2017 737,079 number +0.8%
2018 742,580 number +0.7%
2019 746,925 number +0.6%
2020 748,876 number +0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 748,876 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 748,876 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 15.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512,816 number 473,203 number 571,267 number 10
1980s 651,478 number 588,780 number 680,591 number 10
1990s 693,852 number 657,160 number 716,042 number 10
2000s 705,264 number 695,997 number 715,394 number 10
2010s 728,063 number 715,644 number 746,925 number 10
2020s 748,876 number 748,876 number 748,876 number 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 34 Cameroon 765,822 number compare
  2. 35 Thailand 758,038 number compare
  3. 36 Germany 757,724 number compare
  4. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
  5. 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
  6. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina was 748,876 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 748,876 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 473,203 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/