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 25,078 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25,078 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 29,211 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,287, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,287 | — |
| 1999 | 22,325 | +140.4% |
| 2000 | 11,775 | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 10,954 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10,299 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 10,061 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,394 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10,877 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 9,639 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 13,096 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 11,772 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 11,187 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10,470 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11,805 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 13,734 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 13,503 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,583 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,727 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12,821 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,615 | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 9,333 | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 10,564 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 11,455 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 29,211 | +155.0% |
| 2022 | 24,412 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 25,078 | +2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25,078 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25,078 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,236, 20.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +155.0% | 11,455 | 29,211 |
| 1999 | +140.4% | 9,287 | 22,325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,806 | 9,287 | 22,325 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,905 | 9,394 | 13,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,715 | 9,333 | 18,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,539 | 11,455 | 29,211 | 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 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 25,078 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 29,211 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 9,287 in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release