Expenditure on primary education in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure on primary education was 29.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Argentina, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Argentina is 29.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Argentina peaked at 42.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1989.
That places Argentina 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1972 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -86.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +1087.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 25.1% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 3.0% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 3.3% | 38.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Argentina?
- Expenditure on primary education in Argentina was 29.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.