Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 17,155 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,155
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
19,790
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, 1998–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 01999: 8.7k2000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 1.6k2004: 922005: 02006: 02007: 2.5k2008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 7.9k2018: 02019: 02020: 871.62021: 19.8k2022: 15.4k2023: 17.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 17,155 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 19,790 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Argentina ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number) in Argentina, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 0
1999 8,673
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1,631
2004 92 -94.4%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0
2007 2,453
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 7,880
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0
2020 871.57
2021 19,790 +2170.6%
2022 15,354 -22.4%
2023 17,155 +11.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 17,155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 17,155 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31, 27.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,336 0 8,673 2
2000s 417.6 0 2,453 10
2010s 788.04 0 7,880 10
2020s 13,293 871.57 19,790 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 55 Romania 19,955 compare
  2. 56 Lesotho 19,184 compare
  3. 57 Viet Nam 18,311 compare
  4. 59 Paraguay 16,331 compare
  5. 60 Kuwait 15,650 compare
  6. 61 Chile 13,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina?
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina was 17,155 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19,790 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release