Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, richest in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -56.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +800.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | +700.0% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 21 Jordan 1.2% compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 24 Panama 0.6% compare
- 25 Nepal 0.5% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 0.5% 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, urban, richest in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Argentina was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release