Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 14.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina, 1998–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina is 14.98, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 15.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2004.
That places Argentina 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.95 | — |
| 1999 | 12.42 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 10.48 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.54 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.56 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.64 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.22 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.98 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.69 | 10.95 | 12.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.06 | 10 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 | 13.68 | 15.64 | 8 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Argentina was 14.98 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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