Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 229.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina peaked at 44.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 169th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.8% | — |
| 1975 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +229.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +229.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Argentina was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Argentina ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release