Argentina vs Japan: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Argentina
42,233
in 2023
Japan
50,584
in 2023
Argentina rank
57th
Japan rank
54th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820102023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50,584 against 42,233 in Argentina, a difference of 8,351.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Argentina ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 14,137 42,399 28,262 Japan
2020s 35,832 34,884 947.65 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Argentina or Japan?
Japan, at 50,584 against 42,233 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Argentina and Japan?
8,351, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release