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 9,406 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9,406 number
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
48th
of 132 countries
All-time high
19,164 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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820171999: 19.2k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 5.4k number2002: 5.3k number2003: 8.6k number2004: 5.5k number2005: 6.2k number2006: 5.1k number2007: 14.1k number2008: 9.5k number2009: 10.2k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 15.5k number2013: 11.9k number2014: 5.9k number2015: 5.3k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 9.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 9,406 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Argentina peaked at 19,164 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,044 number, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 48th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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, male (number) in Argentina, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 19,164 number
2000 5,783 number -69.8%
2001 5,365 number -7.2%
2002 5,261 number -1.9%
2003 8,568 number +62.9%
2004 5,521 number -35.6%
2005 6,151 number +11.4%
2006 5,137 number -16.5%
2007 14,103 number +174.5%
2008 9,470 number -32.9%
2009 10,236 number +8.1%
2010 5,386 number -47.4%
2011 13,329 number +147.5%
2012 15,527 number +16.5%
2013 11,943 number -23.1%
2014 5,864 number -50.9%
2015 5,339 number -9.0%
2016 5,044 number -5.5%
2017 9,406 number +86.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,164 number 19,164 number 19,164 number 1
2000s 7,560 number 5,137 number 14,103 number 10
2010s 8,980 number 5,044 number 15,527 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 45 El Salvador 10,886 number compare
  2. 46 Chile 10,400 number compare
  3. 47 Panama 9,886 number compare
  4. 49 Poland 8,990 number compare
  5. 50 Djibouti 8,549 number compare
  6. 51 Kyrgyzstan 8,273 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 9,406 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 19,164 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 48th out of 132 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 33.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/