Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.2222 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2222 modelled data
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
197th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.42 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.1765 modelled data
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.2222 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 0.42 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1765 modelled data, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.4118 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3846 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3529 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 modelled data | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2619 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2927 modelled data | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.35 modelled data | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3611 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3529 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3448 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2917 modelled data | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.25 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1765 modelled data | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1875 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1875 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1875 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2308 modelled data | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2308 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.25 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1818 modelled data | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2222 modelled data | +22.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2222 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2222 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3387 modelled data | 0.2619 modelled data | 0.42 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2378 modelled data | 0.1765 modelled data | 0.3529 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2193 modelled data | 0.1818 modelled data | 0.25 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 194 Marshall Islands 0.2593 modelled data compare
- 195 Maldives 0.24 modelled data compare
- 196 Bangladesh 0.2336 modelled data compare
- 198 Kiribati 0.1701 modelled data compare
- 199 Curaçao 0.1485 modelled data compare
- 200 Brunei Darussalam 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Croatia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Ireland 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Latvia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Saudi Arabia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 modelled data
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 of lower secondary school age in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina was 0.2222 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1765 modelled data in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release