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 18,743 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18,743 number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
67th
of 148 countries
All-time high
294,379 number
in 1974
All-time low
2,420 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1974–2017

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1974199520171974: 294.4k number1975: 287.9k number1998: 46.3k number1999: 20.3k number2000: 18.4k number2001: 20.2k number2002: 32.1k number2003: 31.4k number2004: 27.2k number2005: 18.7k number2006: 20.0k number2007: 8.9k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 8.7k number2010: 25.5k number2011: 24.0k number2012: 24.4k number2013: 17.5k number2014: 4.2k number2015: 2.4k number2016: 20.8k number2017: 18.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina stood at 18,743 number.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 294,379 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,420 number, in 2015.

Argentina ranks 67th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 294,379 number
1975 287,887 number -2.2%
1998 46,263 number -83.9%
1999 20,310 number -56.1%
2000 18,350 number -9.7%
2001 20,185 number +10.0%
2002 32,058 number +58.8%
2003 31,437 number -1.9%
2004 27,193 number -13.5%
2005 18,656 number -31.4%
2006 19,951 number +6.9%
2007 8,877 number -55.5%
2008 7,668 number -13.6%
2009 8,719 number +13.7%
2010 25,533 number +192.8%
2011 24,042 number -5.8%
2012 24,382 number +1.4%
2013 17,457 number -28.4%
2014 4,205 number -75.9%
2015 2,420 number -42.4%
2016 20,767 number +758.1%
2017 18,743 number -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 291,133 number 287,887 number 294,379 number 2
1990s 33,286 number 20,310 number 46,263 number 2
2000s 19,309 number 7,668 number 32,058 number 10
2010s 17,194 number 2,420 number 25,533 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,989 number compare
  2. 65 Cuba 21,894 number compare
  3. 66 Australia 20,316 number compare
  4. 68 Eswatini 17,634 number compare
  5. 69 Lesotho 15,942 number compare
  6. 70 Botswana 15,685 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 18,743 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 294,379 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 2,420 number in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Argentina ranks 67th out of 148 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 up 111.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/