Education in Santiago del Estero, Argentina: official figures
270,502 students were enrolled in mainstream education in Santiago del Estero in 2025: 39,244 in pre-school, 133,261 in primary, 79,003 in secondary and 18,994 in non-university higher education (2.4% of Argentina's 11.13 million).
Is school enrolment falling in Santiago del Estero?
Mainstream enrolment in Santiago del Estero went from 288,152 in 2019 to 270,502 in 2025, a change of -6.1% (Argentina: -3.5%); pre-school enrolment changed by -16.0% (Argentina: -19.8%).
Source: Ministerio de Educacion de la Nacion · saved copyHow many students in Santiago del Estero go to public schools?
82.2% of students in Santiago del Estero attended state-run schools and colleges in 2025, 7th 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 Santiago del Estero?
5,012 of the 79,003 secondary school students in Santiago del Estero in 2025 were repeating a year, 6.3%, 9th lowest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 5.9%); in 2019 the share was 10.9%.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyHow many pupils in Santiago del Estero have a full school day?
13.1% of primary pupils in Santiago del Estero attended schools with an extended or full school day in 2025, 11th 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 Santiago del Estero?
9,920 students graduated from secondary school in Santiago del Estero in 2024 (2.1% of Argentina's 461,497), while 829 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 Santiago del Estero?
Santiago del Estero had 2,541 school and college units in mainstream education in 2025, with 26,690 teaching and other staff posts.
Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copyMore figures
- In primary school, 4,038 of 133,261 pupils in Santiago del Estero were repeating a grade in 2025, 3.0%, 5th highest of Argentina's 24 jurisdictions (Argentina: 2.0%; Santiago del Estero in 2019: 5.2%). Source: Secretaria de Educacion, Ministerio de Capital Humano · saved copy
How Santiago del Estero compares with other provinces
Secondary students repeating a year (%) (2025)
Santiago del Estero ranks 16 of 24, highest first. Repeaters as a share of secondary enrolment, mainstream education.
| Rank | Region | Secondary students repeating a year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Tucuman | 5.1% |
Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) (2025)
Santiago del Estero ranks 5 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils repeating a grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mendoza | 2.0% |
Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) (2025)
Santiago del Estero ranks 14 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils in extended or full-day schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jujuy | 16.1% |
| 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% |
Students in state-run schools (%) (2025)
Santiago del Estero ranks 7 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students in state-run schools (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Chaco | 81.1% |
Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) (2025)
Santiago del Estero ranks 18 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in mainstream enrolment, 2019-2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | -7.9% |
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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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