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 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina peaked at 3.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +144.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 49% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 36 Russian Federation 1.5% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
- 38 Panama 1.1% compare
- 39 Chile 0.9% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.8% compare
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 0.9% 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 3.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 46 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 down 59.1%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release