Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina
Argentina: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Argentina, 1998–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 60 Maldives 16.1% compare
- 61 Mauritius 15.6% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 14.7% compare
- 66 Dominica 14.6% 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 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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About this data
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.