Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.25 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.25 modelled data
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
190th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.2 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina stood at 0.25 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina peaked at 0.5 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2 modelled data, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 190th of 204 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3889 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.4118 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4118 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4375 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4667 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4286 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4545 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4 modelled data | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4444 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3333 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.375 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3333 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5 modelled data | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.375 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.375 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4286 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3333 modelled data | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 modelled data | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.25 modelled data | +25.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.25 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.25 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4344 modelled data | 0.3889 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.422 modelled data | 0.3333 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3194 modelled data | 0.2 modelled data | 0.4 modelled data | 6 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Argentina was 0.25 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Argentina ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 children of primary 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