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 0.3268 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3268 WPIA
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.3854 WPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.1643 WPIA
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina is 0.3268 WPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 0.3854 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1643 WPIA, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 15th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.264 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2535 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3327 WPIA | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2505 WPIA | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1824 WPIA | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1643 WPIA | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2178 WPIA | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.238 WPIA | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2397 WPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2342 WPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2198 WPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2451 WPIA | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2459 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 WPIA | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2379 WPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 WPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2563 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2784 WPIA | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2288 WPIA | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2306 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3199 WPIA | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3854 WPIA | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3268 WPIA | -15.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3268 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3268 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2377 WPIA | 0.1643 WPIA | 0.3327 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2437 WPIA | 0.2198 WPIA | 0.2784 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3157 WPIA | 0.2306 WPIA | 0.3854 WPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina was 0.3268 WPIA in 2023, 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 0.3854 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1643 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 43.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release