Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 18,910 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18,910 number
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
82nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
594,114 number
in 1974
All-time low
10,550 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1974–2017

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1974199520171974: 594.1k number1975: 579.9k number1998: 82.1k number1999: 59.8k number2000: 35.6k number2001: 46.5k number2002: 68.1k number2003: 73.7k number2004: 64.5k number2005: 61.6k number2006: 77.6k number2007: 63.9k number2008: 63.3k number2009: 60.0k number2010: 60.5k number2011: 65.5k number2012: 47.6k number2013: 33.7k number2014: 15.0k number2015: 10.6k number2016: 22.3k number2017: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 18,910 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2017.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 594,114 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10,550 number, in 2015.

That places Argentina 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 594,114 number
1975 579,892 number -2.4%
1998 82,126 number -85.8%
1999 59,761 number -27.2%
2000 35,613 number -40.4%
2001 46,481 number +30.5%
2002 68,123 number +46.6%
2003 73,663 number +8.1%
2004 64,501 number -12.4%
2005 61,604 number -4.5%
2006 77,582 number +25.9%
2007 63,889 number -17.6%
2008 63,275 number -1.0%
2009 60,001 number -5.2%
2010 60,543 number +0.9%
2011 65,505 number +8.2%
2012 47,618 number -27.3%
2013 33,677 number -29.3%
2014 14,994 number -55.5%
2015 10,550 number -29.6%
2016 22,264 number +111.0%
2017 18,910 number -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 587,003 number 579,892 number 594,114 number 2
1990s 70,944 number 59,761 number 82,126 number 2
2000s 61,473 number 35,613 number 77,582 number 10
2010s 34,258 number 10,550 number 65,505 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 79 Slovakia 22,702 number compare
  2. 80 Greece 21,904 number compare
  3. 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare
  4. 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
  5. 84 Kazakhstan 17,080 number compare
  6. 85 Kuwait 15,450 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina was 18,910 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 594,114 number in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10,550 number in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Argentina ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/