Children out of school in Argentina
Argentina: Children out of school was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Argentina is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 959.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Argentina peaked at 5.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Argentina 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +72.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -75.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +127.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +120.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +232.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +190.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Argentina?
- Children out of school in Argentina was 0.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Argentina rank for children out of school?
- Argentina ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 959.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.