Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Argentina peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 176th of 206 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, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 173 Monaco 0.4% compare
- 173 Norway 0.4% compare
- 173 Uruguay 0.4% compare
- 176 Denmark 0.3% compare
- 176 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 176 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.3% 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Argentina was 0.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release