Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 16,102 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
16,102 number
Change on year
up 219.2%
World rank
51st
of 133 countries
All-time high
30,276 number
in 1999
All-time low
5,044 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina, 1999–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820171999: 30.3k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 5.3k number2003: 13.4k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.2k number2006: 5.1k number2007: 21.7k number2008: 11.7k number2009: 13.9k number2010: 5.5k number2011: 20.9k number2012: 24.4k number2013: 18.0k number2014: 5.9k number2015: 5.3k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 16.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 16,102 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2017.

That represents a change of up 219.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 30,276 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,044 number, in 2016.

That places Argentina 51st out of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Argentina, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 30,276 number
2000 5,783 number -80.9%
2001 5,365 number -7.2%
2002 5,261 number -1.9%
2003 13,377 number +154.3%
2004 6,559 number -51.0%
2005 6,151 number -6.2%
2006 5,137 number -16.5%
2007 21,700 number +322.4%
2008 11,656 number -46.3%
2009 13,913 number +19.4%
2010 5,453 number -60.8%
2011 20,897 number +283.2%
2012 24,450 number +17.0%
2013 18,024 number -26.3%
2014 5,864 number -67.5%
2015 5,339 number -9.0%
2016 5,044 number -5.5%
2017 16,102 number +219.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,276 number 30,276 number 30,276 number 1
2000s 9,490 number 5,137 number 21,700 number 10
2010s 12,647 number 5,044 number 24,450 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 48 Poland 18,360 number compare
  2. 49 Djibouti 17,411 number compare
  3. 50 Ecuador 17,247 number compare
  4. 52 Timor-Leste 15,488 number compare
  5. 53 Kyrgyzstan 15,180 number compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 14,355 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina was 16,102 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 30,276 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5,044 number in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Argentina ranks 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/