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