Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
63rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 11 % of GDP per capita1999: 12.4 % of GDP per capita2000: 12.3 % of GDP per capita2001: 13.8 % of GDP per capita2002: 10.8 % of GDP per capita2003: 10.5 % of GDP per capita2004: 10 % of GDP per capita2005: 10.5 % of GDP per capita2006: 11.5 % of GDP per capita2007: 12.7 % of GDP per capita2008: 13.7 % of GDP per capita2009: 14.8 % of GDP per capita2010: 13.7 % of GDP per capita2011: 14.2 % of GDP per capita2012: 14.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 14.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 14.4 % of GDP per capita2015: 15.6 % of GDP per capita2016: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2017: 15 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15.0% for government expenditure per student, primary 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 student, primary in Argentina peaked at 15.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2004.

Argentina ranks 63rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 11.0%
1999 12.4% +13.4%
2000 12.3% -1.0%
2001 13.8% +12.2%
2002 10.8% -22.1%
2003 10.5% -2.6%
2004 10.0% -4.5%
2005 10.5% +5.3%
2006 11.5% +9.5%
2007 12.7% +10.0%
2008 13.7% +8.0%
2009 14.8% +8.0%
2010 13.7% -7.6%
2011 14.2% +3.9%
2012 14.6% +2.5%
2013 14.4% -1.3%
2014 14.4% +0.0%
2015 15.6% +8.7%
2016 15.2% -2.7%
2017 15.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.0% 12.4% 2
2000s 12.1% 10.0% 14.8% 10
2010s 14.6% 13.7% 15.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina was 15.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Argentina ranks 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.