Argentina vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban

Argentina
0.4286 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6585 GPIA
in 2024
Argentina rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0.40.60.811.21.4200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6585 GPIA against 0.4286 GPIA in Argentina, a difference of 0.2299 GPIA.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9412 GPIA 0.8145 GPIA 0.1267 GPIA Argentina
2020s 0.7071 GPIA 0.8174 GPIA 0.1102 GPIA South Africa

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, urban, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6585 GPIA against 0.4286 GPIA in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Argentina and South Africa?
0.2299 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
Argentina ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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 rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 427 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release