Argentina vs Chile: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Argentina
32,816 children
in 2023
Chile
31,779 children
in 2024
Argentina rank
78th
Chile rank
80th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198720052024

How they compare

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

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

Argentina ranks 78th and Chile ranks 80th of 196 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 children 58,790 children 37,830 children Chile
2010s 13,555 children 40,704 children 27,149 children Chile
2020s 34,636 children 27,234 children 7,403 children Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 32,816 children against 31,779 children in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Argentina and Chile?
1,037 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Argentina ranks 78th and Chile ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.