Argentina vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Argentina
2.1%
in 2023
South Korea
2.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
154th
South Korea rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Argentina or South Korea?
- Argentina, at 2.1% against 2.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Argentina and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Argentina ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release