Argentina vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Argentina
2.1%
in 2023
Spain
2.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
154th
Spain rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 154th and Spain ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.5%, 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Argentina ranks 154th and Spain ranks 151st 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