Education in La Pampa, Argentina: official figures
82,561 students were enrolled in mainstream education in La Pampa in 2025: 10,768 in pre-school, 32,158 in primary, 34,615 in secondary and 5,020 in non-university higher education (0.7% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in La Pampa?
Mainstream enrolment in La Pampa went from 85,875 in 2019 to 82,561 in 2025, a change of -3.9% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -19.6% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in La Pampa go to public schools?
83.7% of students in La Pampa attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 5th 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 La Pampa?
3,873 of the 34,615 secondary school students in La Pampa in 2025 were repeating a year, 11.2%, 5th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 11.3%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in La Pampa have a full school day?
22.8% of primary pupils in La Pampa attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 8th 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 La Pampa?
3,437 students graduated from secondary school in La Pampa in 2024 (0.7% of Argentina's 461,497), while 397 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 La Pampa?
La Pampa had 435 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 8,058 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 230 of 32,158 pupils in La Pampa were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.7%, 8th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; La Pampa in 2019: 0.7%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How La Pampa compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
La Pampa ranks 5 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 14.8% |
| 3 | San Juan | 11.9% |
| 4 | Salta | 11.4% |
| 5 | La Pampa | 11.2% |
| 6 | Chaco | 10.2% |
| 7 | Formosa | 9.8% |
| 8 | Entre Rios | 9.8% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
La Pampa ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Formosa | 1.0% |
| 15 | Chubut | 0.9% |
| 16 | Buenos Aires City | 0.8% |
| 17 | La Pampa | 0.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
| 19 | Cordoba | 0.4% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 0.4% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
La Pampa ranks 8 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Jujuy | 16.1% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
La Pampa ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Jujuy | 81.8% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
La Pampa ranks 15 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mendoza | -3.2% |
| 13 | Corrientes | -3.7% |
| 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% |
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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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