Education in Entre Rios, Argentina: official figures
331,236 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Entre Rios in 2025: 44,696 in pre-school, 137,015 in primary, 126,989 in secondary and 22,536 in non-university higher education (3.0% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Entre Rios?
Mainstream enrolment in Entre Rios went from 349,006 in 2019 to 331,236 in 2025, a change of -5.1% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -18.3% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Entre Rios go to public schools?
71.9% of students in Entre Rios attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 6th 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 Entre Rios?
12,464 of the 126,989 secondary school students in Entre Rios in 2025 were repeating a year, 9.8%, 8th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 12.1%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Entre Rios have a full school day?
13.0% of primary pupils in Entre Rios attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 10th 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 Entre Rios?
12,432 students graduated from secondary school in Entre Rios in 2024 (2.7% of Argentina's 461,497), while 3,504 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 Entre Rios?
Entre Rios had 3,038 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 29,680 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 6,866 of 137,015 pupils in Entre Rios were repeating a grade in 2025, 5.0%, 2nd highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Entre Rios in 2019: 5.2%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Entre Rios compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Entre Rios ranks 8 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | La Pampa | 11.2% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Entre Rios ranks 2 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)
Entre Rios ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Rioja | 13.9% |
| 13 | Formosa | 13.4% |
| 14 | Santiago del Estero | 13.1% |
| 15 | Entre Rios | 13.0% |
| 16 | Salta | 12.5% |
| 17 | Tierra del Fuego | 12.0% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 12.0% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Entre Rios ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 74.0% |
| 19 | Entre Rios | 71.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 71.1% |
| 21 | Santa Fe | 70.0% |
| 22 | Buenos Aires Province | 68.0% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Entre Rios ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Luis | -3.7% |
| 15 | La Pampa | -3.9% |
| 16 | Jujuy | -4.5% |
| 17 | Entre Rios | -5.1% |
| 18 | Santiago del Estero | -6.1% |
| 19 | Formosa | -7.7% |
| 20 | Chubut | -7.8% |
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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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