Education in Corrientes, Argentina: official figures
310,155 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Corrientes in 2025: 39,981 in pre-school, 124,941 in primary, 106,591 in secondary and 38,642 in non-university higher education (2.8% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Corrientes?
Mainstream enrolment in Corrientes went from 322,110 in 2019 to 310,155 in 2025, a change of -3.7% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -13.9% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Corrientes go to public schools?
84.1% of students in Corrientes attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 4th 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 Corrientes?
10,208 of the 106,591 secondary school students in Corrientes in 2025 were repeating a year, 9.6%, 9th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.2%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Corrientes have a full school day?
6.5% of primary pupils in Corrientes attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 3rd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 41.6%).
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many students finish secondary school in Corrientes?
10,919 students graduated from secondary school in Corrientes in 2024 (2.4% of Argentina's 461,497), while 1,443 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 Corrientes?
Corrientes had 1,834 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 24,602 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 7,966 of 124,941 pupils in Corrientes were repeating a grade in 2025, 6.4%, the highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Corrientes in 2019: 8.0%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Corrientes compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Corrientes ranks 9 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chaco | 10.2% |
| 7 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 8 | Entre Rios | 9.8% |
| 9 | Corrientes | 9.6% |
| 10 | Neuquen | 7.6% |
| 11 | Misiones | 7.6% |
| 12 | Jujuy | 7.5% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Corrientes ranks 1 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrientes | 6.4% |
| 2 | Entre Rios | 5.0% |
| 3 | San Juan | 4.5% |
| 4 | Misiones | 4.2% |
| 5 | Santiago del Estero | 3.0% |
| 6 | Buenos Aires Province | 2.3% |
| 7 | San Luis | 2.3% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Corrientes ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tucuman | 12.0% |
| 19 | Mendoza | 10.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 10.0% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | 7.0% |
| 22 | Corrientes | 6.5% |
| 23 | Neuquen | 6.5% |
| 24 | San Luis | 5.3% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Corrientes ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formosa | 87.3% |
| 2 | San Luis | 85.8% |
| 3 | La Rioja | 84.7% |
| 4 | Corrientes | 84.1% |
| 5 | La Pampa | 83.7% |
| 6 | Chubut | 82.8% |
| 7 | Santiago del Estero | 82.2% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Corrientes ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Buenos Aires Province | -2.9% |
| 11 | Cordoba | -3.0% |
| 12 | Mendoza | -3.2% |
| 13 | Corrientes | -3.7% |
| 14 | San Luis | -3.7% |
| 15 | La Pampa | -3.9% |
| 16 | Jujuy | -4.5% |
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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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