Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 21,452 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 21,452 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 21,452 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.68 millions, in 1990.
That places Argentina 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.68 millions | — |
| 1996 | 5,389 millions | +6497.6% |
| 1998 | 6,099 millions | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 6,932 millions | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 6,996 millions | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,667 millions | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 5,388 millions | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 5,646 millions | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,018 millions | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6,970 millions | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 8,508 millions | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 10,425 millions | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 11,880 millions | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 11,995 millions | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,227 millions | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,484 millions | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 13,926 millions | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13,856 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,513 millions | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15,012 millions | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 14,720 millions | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,718 millions | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 15,605 millions | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14,865 millions | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16,209 millions | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 16,484 millions | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19,518 millions | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 21,452 millions | +9.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21,452 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 12.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21,452 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,409 millions, 15.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6497.6% | 81.68 millions | 5,389 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,626 millions | 81.68 millions | 6,932 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,149 millions | 5,388 millions | 11,995 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,393 millions | 12,227 millions | 16,718 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,416 millions | 16,209 millions | 21,452 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 21,452 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21,452 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.68 millions in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release