Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 147,939 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
147,939
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 171 countries
All-time high
602,287
in 1974
All-time low
147,296
in 2022
Years of data
27
1974–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina stood at 147,939.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina peaked at 602,287 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 147,296, in 2022.
That places Argentina 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 602,287 | — |
| 1975 | 595,390 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 433,756 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 390,633 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 338,122 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 307,224 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 289,824 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 299,290 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 316,919 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 343,837 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 353,490 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 366,485 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 350,082 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 354,454 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 302,245 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 297,834 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 263,995 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 252,744 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 255,624 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 234,283 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 192,595 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 200,671 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 200,111 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 180,524 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 168,891 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 147,296 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 147,939 | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 147,939 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 147,939 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 598,838 | 595,390 | 602,287 | 2 |
| 1990s | 412,194 | 390,633 | 433,756 | 2 |
| 2000s | 331,973 | 289,824 | 366,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,063 | 180,524 | 302,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,709 | 147,296 | 168,891 | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina was 147,939 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 602,287 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,296 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release