Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 238,178 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
238,178 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
46th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.17 million number
in 1974
All-time low
219,681 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1974–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina, 1974–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1974199520171974: 1.2M number1975: 1.1M number1998: 677.0k number1999: 550.8k number2000: 478.7k number2001: 433.4k number2002: 439.6k number2003: 460.5k number2004: 479.7k number2005: 498.6k number2006: 487.1k number2007: 475.6k number2008: 426.2k number2009: 456.1k number2010: 419.2k number2011: 380.2k number2012: 326.2k number2013: 302.5k number2014: 282.4k number2015: 241.0k number2016: 219.7k number2017: 238.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina stood at 238,178 number.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina peaked at 1.17 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 219,681 number, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 46th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 1.17 million number
1975 1.15 million number -1.8%
1998 676,950 number -41.0%
1999 550,800 number -18.6%
2000 478,672 number -13.1%
2001 433,423 number -9.5%
2002 439,617 number +1.4%
2003 460,453 number +4.7%
2004 479,688 number +4.2%
2005 498,609 number +3.9%
2006 487,064 number -2.3%
2007 475,554 number -2.4%
2008 426,241 number -10.4%
2009 456,075 number +7.0%
2010 419,181 number -8.1%
2011 380,230 number -9.3%
2012 326,181 number -14.2%
2013 302,515 number -7.3%
2014 282,416 number -6.6%
2015 241,017 number -14.7%
2016 219,681 number -8.9%
2017 238,178 number +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 million number 1.15 million number 1.17 million number 2
1990s 613,875 number 550,800 number 676,950 number 2
2000s 463,540 number 426,241 number 498,609 number 10
2010s 301,175 number 219,681 number 419,181 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 43 Ukraine 258,676 number compare
  2. 44 Paraguay 256,631 number compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 253,504 number compare
  4. 47 Dominican Republic 205,006 number compare
  5. 48 Tajikistan 194,381 number compare
  6. 49 Peru 183,770 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina was 238,178 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 219,681 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Argentina ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/