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

Argentina: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 157,961 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
157,961 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
40th
of 136 countries
All-time high
593,809 number
in 1974
All-time low
148,563 number
in 2016
Years of data
22
1974–2017

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1974199520171974: 593.8k number1975: 583.1k number1998: 366.0k number1999: 315.8k number2000: 267.0k number2001: 249.6k number2002: 253.8k number2003: 271.7k number2004: 288.9k number2005: 311.2k number2006: 320.4k number2007: 325.5k number2008: 310.6k number2009: 317.2k number2010: 276.5k number2011: 261.9k number2012: 223.6k number2013: 206.4k number2014: 197.1k number2015: 172.7k number2016: 148.6k number2017: 158.0k 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 157,961 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Argentina peaked at 593,809 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 148,563 number, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 40th of 136 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, male (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 593,809 number
1975 583,087 number -1.8%
1998 366,004 number -37.2%
1999 315,838 number -13.7%
2000 267,049 number -15.4%
2001 249,562 number -6.5%
2002 253,819 number +1.7%
2003 271,669 number +7.0%
2004 288,928 number +6.4%
2005 311,233 number +7.7%
2006 320,386 number +2.9%
2007 325,472 number +1.6%
2008 310,626 number -4.6%
2009 317,250 number +2.1%
2010 276,512 number -12.8%
2011 261,867 number -5.3%
2012 223,628 number -14.6%
2013 206,425 number -7.7%
2014 197,071 number -4.5%
2015 172,686 number -12.4%
2016 148,563 number -14.0%
2017 157,961 number +6.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 157,961 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 157,961 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 588,448 number 583,087 number 593,809 number 2
1990s 340,921 number 315,838 number 366,004 number 2
2000s 291,599 number 249,562 number 325,472 number 10
2010s 205,589 number 148,563 number 276,512 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Eritrea 224,986 number compare
  2. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 201,108 number compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 177,428 number compare
  4. 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
  6. 43 Italy 146,592 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 157,961 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 593,809 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 148,563 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 136 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 51.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/