Argentina vs Chile: Children out of school, primary

Argentina
32,816
in 2023
Chile
31,779
in 2024
Argentina rank
80th
Chile rank
82nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 32,816 against 31,779 in Chile, a difference of 1,037.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 80th and Chile ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 20,960 58,790 37,830 Chile
2010s 13,555 40,704 27,149 Chile
2020s 34,636 27,234 7,403 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 32,816 against 31,779 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Argentina and Chile?
1,037, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Argentina ranks 80th and Chile ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.