Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 7,480 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7,480 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 7,480 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1972.
Argentina ranks 13th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 millions | — |
| 1973 | 0 millions | — |
| 1974 | 0 millions | — |
| 1975 | 0 millions | — |
| 1976 | 0 millions | — |
| 1977 | 0 millions | — |
| 1978 | 0 millions | — |
| 1979 | 0 millions | — |
| 1980 | 0 millions | — |
| 1982 | 0 millions | — |
| 1983 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1985 | 0 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1987 | 0 millions | — |
| 1989 | 0 millions | — |
| 1990 | 0 millions | — |
| 1996 | 936.2 millions | — |
| 1998 | 1,265 millions | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 1,233 millions | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,521 millions | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1,683 millions | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,191 millions | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 1,268 millions | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,361 millions | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,605 millions | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1,744 millions | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,213 millions | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,718 millions | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 2,769 millions | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,751 millions | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,428 millions | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 3,426 millions | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,786 millions | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3,622 millions | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,043 millions | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4,220 millions | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,963 millions | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 5,953 millions | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 5,196 millions | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5,713 millions | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 6,207 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 7,246 millions | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7,480 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 8 |
| 1990s | 858.42 millions | 0 millions | 1,265 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,807 millions | 1,191 millions | 2,769 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,139 millions | 2,751 millions | 5,953 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,661 millions | 5,713 millions | 7,480 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 7,480 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7,480 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release