Education in Rio Negro, Argentina: official figures
196,273 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Rio Negro in 2025: 24,061 in pre-school, 86,482 in primary, 63,964 in secondary and 21,766 in non-university higher education (1.8% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Rio Negro?
Mainstream enrolment in Rio Negro went from 198,526 in 2019 to 196,273 in 2025, a change of -1.1% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -20.4% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Rio Negro go to public schools?
75.7% of students in Rio Negro attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 8th 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 Rio Negro?
4,529 of the 63,964 secondary school students in Rio Negro in 2025 were repeating a year, 7.1%, 11th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 7.6%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Rio Negro have a full school day?
21.3% of primary pupils in Rio Negro attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 9th 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 Rio Negro?
8,082 students graduated from secondary school in Rio Negro in 2024 (1.8% of Argentina's 461,497), while 627 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro had 1,003 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 27,672 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 216 of 86,482 pupils in Rio Negro were repeating a grade in 2025, 0.2%, 3rd lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Rio Negro in 2019: 1.3%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Rio Negro compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Rio Negro ranks 14 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Misiones | 7.6% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Rio Negro ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tucuman | 0.5% |
| 19 | Cordoba | 0.4% |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 0.4% |
| 21 | Neuquen | 0.4% |
| 22 | Rio Negro | 0.2% |
| 23 | Tierra del Fuego | 0.0% |
| 24 | Jujuy | 0.0% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Rio Negro ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | La Rioja | 13.9% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Rio Negro ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Catamarca | 77.2% |
| 15 | Mendoza | 76.0% |
| 16 | San Juan | 75.7% |
| 17 | Rio Negro | 75.7% |
| 18 | Tucuman | 74.0% |
| 19 | Entre Rios | 71.9% |
| 20 | Misiones | 71.1% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Rio Negro ranks 3 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuquen | +4.3% |
| 2 | Misiones | -0.2% |
| 3 | Rio Negro | -1.1% |
| 4 | Tierra del Fuego | -1.8% |
| 5 | Santa Fe | -1.9% |
| 6 | San Juan | -2.1% |
| 7 | Tucuman | -2.3% |
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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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