Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Argentina

Argentina: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.9%
World rank
106th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

01231999200820171999: 3.2 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 0.303 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 0.628 %2009: 1 %2010: 0.019 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Argentina stood at 1.9%.

That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Argentina peaked at 3.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 106th of 132 countries on this measure, 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 one year younger than official in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Argentina, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 3.2%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 1.4%
2004 0.3% -78.3%
2005 0.0% -100.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 2.2%
2008 0.6% -71.5%
2009 1.0% +67.0%
2010 0.0% -98.2%
2011 2.1% +11104.5%
2012 2.5% +17.7%
2013 1.7% -32.0%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.0% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.0% 2.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Argentina?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Argentina was 1.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Argentina ranks 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/