Education in Catamarca, Argentina: official figures
108,029 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Catamarca in 2025: 13,191 in pre-school, 41,499 in primary, 39,631 in secondary and 13,708 in non-university higher education (1.0% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Catamarca?
Mainstream enrolment in Catamarca went from 120,274 in 2019 to 108,029 in 2025, a change of -10.2% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -21.7% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Catamarca go to public schools?
77.2% of students in Catamarca attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 11th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 71.1%); the rest attended privately run institutions.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Catamarca?
2,469 of the 39,631 secondary school students in Catamarca in 2025 were repeating a year, 6.2%, 7th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.0%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Catamarca have a full school day?
23.4% of primary pupils in Catamarca attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 7th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 41.6%).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students finish secondary school in Catamarca?
4,682 students graduated from secondary school in Catamarca in 2024 (1.0% of Argentina's 461,497), while 665 secondary students left school during the year without transferring to another (Argentina: 51,076).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many schools are there in Catamarca?
Catamarca had 696 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 13,830 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 585 of 41,499 pupils in Catamarca were repeating a grade in 2025, 1.4%, 9th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Catamarca in 2019: 1.9%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Catamarca compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Catamarca ranks 18 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chubut | 6.5% |
| 16 | Santiago del Estero | 6.3% |
| 17 | Cordoba | 6.2% |
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.2% |
| 19 | Tucuman | 5.1% |
| 20 | San Luis | 5.0% |
| 21 | Buenos Aires City | 4.5% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Catamarca ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Buenos Aires Province | 2.3% |
| 7 | San Luis | 2.3% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 2.0% |
| 9 | Catamarca | 1.4% |
| 10 | Chaco | 1.4% |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 1.3% |
| 12 | Salta | 1.2% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Catamarca ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buenos Aires City | 51.7% |
| 5 | Buenos Aires Province | 48.2% |
| 6 | San Juan | 47.1% |
| 7 | Catamarca | 23.4% |
| 8 | La Pampa | 22.8% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 21.3% |
| 10 | Chubut | 21.0% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Catamarca ranks 14 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Salta | 79.3% |
| 12 | Neuquen | 79.0% |
| 13 | Tierra del Fuego | 77.9% |
| 14 | Catamarca | 77.2% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 76.0% |
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Catamarca ranks 23 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Santiago del Estero | -6.1% |
| 19 | Formosa | -7.7% |
| 20 | Chubut | -7.8% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | -7.9% |
| 22 | Buenos Aires City | -8.3% |
| 23 | Catamarca | -10.2% |
| 24 | La Rioja | -10.4% |
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Sources
- Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano: Anuario Estadistico Educativo 2025 (Relevamiento Anual 2025): tables 2.1.3, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.8, 2.4.3, 2.4.5, 2.4.12, 2.4.20 and 5.1, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac96949a8c48…)
- Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion: Anuario Estadistico Educativo 2019 (Relevamiento Anual 2019): tables 2.1.3, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, 2.4.3 and 2.4.5, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9e3340462cf2…)
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