Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.7192 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Argentina, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.7192 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Argentina peaked at 0.7192 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Argentina 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4073 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1701 GPIA | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 GPIA | -94.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1966 GPIA | +1812.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4485 GPIA | +128.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0804 GPIA | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 0.715 GPIA | +789.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6629 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7192 GPIA | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4073 GPIA | 0.4073 GPIA | 0.4073 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 GPIA | 0.0103 GPIA | 0.1966 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4485 GPIA | 0.4485 GPIA | 0.4485 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5444 GPIA | 0.0804 GPIA | 0.7192 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Argentina was 0.7192 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7192 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Argentina ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release