Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 166 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina stood at 166 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 481,515 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 166 number, in 2017.
That places Argentina 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 481,515 number | — |
| 1975 | 456,289 number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 71,012 number | -84.4% |
| 1999 | 52,790 number | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 17,328 number | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 30,926 number | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 54,100 number | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 59,253 number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 37,309 number | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 42,948 number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 66,370 number | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 58,507 number | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 55,608 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 51,281 number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 35,010 number | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 41,463 number | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 23,235 number | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 16,220 number | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 10,789 number | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 8,129 number | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 2,754 number | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 166 number | -94.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 166 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 166 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468,902 number | 456,289 number | 481,515 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 61,901 number | 52,790 number | 71,012 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,363 number | 17,328 number | 66,370 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,221 number | 166 number | 41,463 number | 8 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Argentina was 166 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 481,515 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 number in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.