Female teachers in Argentina
Argentina: Female teachers was 87.42 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
87.42
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.57
in 1986
All-time low
86.36
in 2002
Years of data
26
1970–2008
Female teachers in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Argentina is 87.42, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Argentina peaked at 92.57 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86.36, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Female teachers in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.74 | — |
| 1971 | 92.01 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 92.2 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.47 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.55 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 92.42 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.53 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.05 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 91.72 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 92.47 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 92.3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.57 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.27 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 91.46 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.33 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 89.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.37 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.36 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 86.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.6 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.29 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.26 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.42 | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 87.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 87.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.31 | 91.74 | 92.55 | 8 |
| 1980s | 91.98 | 91.27 | 92.57 | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.93 | 88.37 | 89.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.5 | 86.36 | 89.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Seychelles 87.63 compare
- 50 Cook Islands 87.5 compare
- 51 United States 87.46 compare
- 53 Germany 87.33 compare
- 54 Guyana 87.28 compare
- 55 Poland 87.11 compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Argentina?
- Female teachers in Argentina was 87.42 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.57 in 1986.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.36 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for female teachers?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2008.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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