Argentina vs Spain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Argentina
51,249
in 2023
Spain
61,457
in 2024
Argentina rank
77th
Spain rank
74th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419992024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 61,457 against 51,249 in Argentina, a difference of 10,208.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 77th and Spain ranks 74th of 181 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 78,411 12,068 66,343 Argentina
2010s 37,180 94,115 56,935 Spain
2020s 53,357 68,722 15,364 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 61,457 against 51,249 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Argentina and Spain?
10,208, 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Argentina ranks 77th and Spain ranks 74th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release