Education in Chubut, Argentina: official figures
147,372 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Chubut in 2025: 20,472 in pre-school, 55,850 in primary, 60,988 in secondary and 10,062 in non-university higher education (1.3% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Chubut?
Mainstream enrolment in Chubut went from 159,767 in 2019 to 147,372 in 2025, a change of -7.8% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -24.3% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Chubut go to public schools?
82.8% of students in Chubut attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 6th highest 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 Chubut?
3,986 of the 60,988 secondary school students in Chubut in 2025 were repeating a year, 6.5%, 10th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 9.7%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Chubut have a full school day?
21.0% of primary pupils in Chubut attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 10th 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 Chubut?
6,238 students graduated from secondary school in Chubut in 2024 (1.4% of Argentina's 461,497), while 429 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 Chubut?
Chubut had 670 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 16,738 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 500 of 55,850 pupils in Chubut were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.9%, 10th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Chubut in 2019: 1.6%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Chubut compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Chubut ranks 15 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jujuy | 7.5% |
| 13 | Mendoza | 7.1% |
| 14 | Rio Negro | 7.1% |
| 15 | Chubut | 6.5% |
| 16 | Santiago del Estero | 6.3% |
| 17 | Cordoba | 6.2% |
| 18 | Catamarca | 6.2% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Chubut ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Salta | 1.2% |
| 13 | La Rioja | 1.0% |
| 14 | Formosa | 1.0% |
| 15 | Chubut | 0.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires City | 0.8% |
| 17 | La Pampa | 0.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Chubut ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Catamarca | 23.4% |
| 8 | La Pampa | 22.8% |
| 9 | Rio Negro | 21.3% |
| 10 | Chubut | 21.0% |
| 11 | Jujuy | 16.1% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 13.9% |
| 13 | Formosa | 13.4% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Chubut ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | La Rioja | 84.7% |
| 4 | Corrientes | 84.1% |
| 5 | La Pampa | 83.7% |
| 6 | Chubut | 82.8% |
| 7 | Santiago del Estero | 82.2% |
| 8 | Jujuy | 81.8% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 81.7% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Chubut ranks 20 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Entre Rios | -5.1% |
| 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% |
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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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