Argentina vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Argentina
0.7%
in 2023
Turkey
0.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
167th
Turkey rank
170th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Turkey
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.
Argentina ranks 167th and Turkey ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 23.0% | 20.2% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 10.7% | 8.3% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 9.9% | 7.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Argentina or Turkey?
- Argentina, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Argentina and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 167th and Turkey ranks 170th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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