Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina
Argentina: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina peaked at 20.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +200.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 40 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0%
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Argentina was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release