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
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
February 2026 Data Release