Argentina vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Argentina
1.99 GPIA
in 2017
North America
1.27 GPIA
in 2019
Argentina rank
1st
North America rank
4th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Argentina
  • North America
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.99 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America, a difference of 0.72 GPIA.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9956 GPIA 0.7432 GPIA 0.2524 GPIA Argentina
1990s 0.8853 GPIA 0.8199 GPIA 0.0654 GPIA Argentina
2000s 0.5592 GPIA 0.9141 GPIA 0.3549 GPIA North America
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.9123 GPIA 0.1094 GPIA Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Argentina or North America?
Argentina, at 1.99 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Argentina and North America?
0.72 GPIA, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Argentina and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Argentina ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/