Argentina vs Turkey: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Argentina
32,816 children
in 2023
Turkey
32,563 children
in 2023
Argentina rank
78th
Turkey rank
79th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Argentina
- Turkey
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 32,816 children against 32,563 children in Turkey, a difference of 253 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
Argentina ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,691 children | 691,637 children | 583,946 children | Turkey |
| 1990s | 96,764 children | 666,885 children | 570,120 children | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18,159 children | 33,025 children | 14,866 children | Turkey |
| 2020s | 34,636 children | 17,351 children | 17,285 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 Turkey?
- Argentina, at 32,816 children against 32,563 children in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Argentina and Turkey?
- 253 children, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 79th 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.