Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
141st
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 1974
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1974–2017

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

02.557.51012.51974199520171974: 12.6 %1975: 12.2 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 0.96 %2000: 0.568 %2001: 0.736 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.969 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 0.949 %2010: 0.957 %2011: 1 %2012: 0.749 %2013: 0.528 %2014: 0.234 %2015: 0.164 %2016: 0.346 %2017: 0.292 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina peaked at 12.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Argentina 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Argentina, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 12.6%
1975 12.2% -3.3%
1998 1.3% -89.1%
1999 1.0% -27.9%
2000 0.6% -40.8%
2001 0.7% +29.7%
2002 1.1% +45.9%
2003 1.2% +7.9%
2004 1.0% -12.5%
2005 1.0% -4.4%
2006 1.2% +26.2%
2007 1.0% -17.5%
2008 1.0% -0.8%
2009 0.9% -5.1%
2010 1.0% +0.8%
2011 1.0% +8.0%
2012 0.7% -27.5%
2013 0.5% -29.5%
2014 0.2% -55.6%
2015 0.2% -29.9%
2016 0.3% +110.3%
2017 0.3% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 12.2% 12.6% 2
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Argentina was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Argentina ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/