Argentina vs Spain: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Argentina
32,816 children
in 2023
Spain
34,050 children
in 2024
Argentina rank
78th
Spain rank
75th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34,050 children against 32,816 children in Argentina, a difference of 1,234 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th of 196 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 children | 5,890 children | 12,996 children | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13,555 children | 64,331 children | 50,776 children | Spain |
| 2020s | 34,636 children | 37,869 children | 3,233 children | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 34,050 children against 32,816 children in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Argentina and Spain?
- 1,234 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th 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.