Argentina vs United States of America: Over-age students, primary

Argentina
6.4%
in 2017
United States of America
5.8%
in 2017
Argentina rank
95th
United States of America rank
97th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.

Argentina ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6% 16.3% 7.7% United States of America
1980s 10.3% 5.0% 5.3% Argentina
1990s 10.3% 5.4% 5.0% Argentina
2000s 11.5% 6.0% 5.5% Argentina
2010s 9.0% 5.7% 3.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Argentina or United States of America?
Argentina, at 6.4% against 5.8% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Argentina and United States of America?
0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Argentina ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.