Argentina vs Spain: Children out of school, primary

Argentina
32,816
in 2023
Spain
34,050
in 2024
Argentina rank
80th
Spain rank
77th

Children out of school, primary over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 34,050 against 32,816 in Argentina, a difference of 1,234.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 18,886 5,890 12,996 Argentina
2010s 13,555 64,331 50,776 Spain
2020s 34,636 37,869 3,233 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 34,050 against 32,816 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Argentina and Spain?
1,234, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Argentina ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th 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.