Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina peaked at 2.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Argentina 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +360.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +162.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 22% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 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 children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Argentina was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release