School age population, one year before than official … male than in Argentina

Argentina: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 381,374 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
381,374 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
381,374 number
in 2020
All-time low
240,017 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 381,374 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 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 381,374 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 240,017 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 official … male than in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 240,017 number —
1971 242,796 number +1.2%
1972 245,873 number +1.3%
1973 249,393 number +1.4%
1974 253,522 number +1.7%
1975 258,480 number +2.0%
1976 265,078 number +2.6%
1977 272,442 number +2.8%
1978 280,488 number +3.0%
1979 289,141 number +3.1%
1980 298,146 number +3.1%
1981 309,115 number +3.7%
1982 321,187 number +3.9%
1983 332,767 number +3.6%
1984 341,651 number +2.7%
1985 345,433 number +1.1%
1986 345,321 number -0.0%
1987 341,266 number -1.2%
1988 335,600 number -1.7%
1989 331,599 number -1.2%
1990 333,091 number +0.4%
1991 336,745 number +1.1%
1992 342,470 number +1.7%
1993 349,049 number +1.9%
1994 354,650 number +1.6%
1995 357,059 number +0.7%
1996 359,639 number +0.7%
1997 361,693 number +0.6%
1998 363,075 number +0.4%
1999 363,689 number +0.2%
2000 363,450 number -0.1%
2001 362,094 number -0.4%
2002 359,560 number -0.7%
2003 356,637 number -0.8%
2004 354,432 number -0.6%
2005 354,279 number -0.0%
2006 355,476 number +0.3%
2007 357,856 number +0.7%
2008 360,785 number +0.8%
2009 363,311 number +0.7%
2010 364,261 number +0.3%
2011 365,311 number +0.3%
2012 366,126 number +0.2%
2013 366,920 number +0.2%
2014 368,046 number +0.3%
2015 369,925 number +0.5%
2016 372,453 number +0.7%
2017 375,321 number +0.8%
2018 378,138 number +0.8%
2019 380,366 number +0.6%
2020 381,374 number +0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 381,374 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 381,374 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260 number, 15.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 259,723 number 240,017 number 289,141 number 10
1980s 330,208 number 298,146 number 345,433 number 10
1990s 352,116 number 333,091 number 363,689 number 10
2000s 358,788 number 354,279 number 363,450 number 10
2010s 370,687 number 364,261 number 380,366 number 10
2020s 381,374 number 381,374 number 381,374 number 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 34 Germany 389,819 number compare
  2. 35 Thailand 389,674 number compare
  3. 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
  4. 38 Madagascar 377,474 number compare
  5. 39 Colombia 376,446 number compare
  6. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 375,258 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 381,374 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 381,374 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 240,017 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 4.7%. 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, male (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, male (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
Last refreshed

Male 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/