Government expenditure on education in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on education was 12.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.71
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 2002
All-time low
12.28
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2022
Government expenditure on education in Argentina, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Argentina is 12.71, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Argentina peaked at 16.44 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.4 | — |
| 1998 | 15.62 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.23 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.75 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.02 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.52 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.46 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.96 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.26 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.51 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.71 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.63 | 15.4 | 15.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.67 | 14.35 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 | 12.51 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 12.28 | 12.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Haiti 13.18 compare
- 19 Colombia 13.15
- 20 Brazil 12.8 compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 12.57 compare
- 24 El Salvador 12.54 compare
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 government expenditure on education in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on education in Argentina was 12.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on education?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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