Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina

Argentina: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 15.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 145 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina, 1972–2023

0510151972199720231972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01989: 01990: 01998: 9.11999: 92000: 10.52001: 122002: 9.42003: 9.12004: 8.52005: 8.82006: 8.72007: 9.72008: 112009: 11.62010: 10.32011: 122012: 11.52013: 12.12014: 11.62015: 12.42016: 12.62017: 12.52018: 14.12019: 12.62020: 14.92021: 14.62022: 15.22023: 15.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15.9% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.

That places Argentina 49th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Argentina, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1998 9.1%
1999 9.0% -0.5%
2000 10.5% +16.6%
2001 12.0% +13.6%
2002 9.4% -21.2%
2003 9.1% -3.1%
2004 8.5% -7.3%
2005 8.8% +3.6%
2006 8.7% -0.8%
2007 9.7% +11.9%
2008 11.0% +12.7%
2009 11.6% +6.0%
2010 10.3% -11.5%
2011 12.0% +16.6%
2012 11.5% -4.4%
2013 12.1% +5.5%
2014 11.6% -3.9%
2015 12.4% +6.8%
2016 12.6% +1.7%
2017 12.5% -0.7%
2018 14.1% +12.4%
2019 12.6% -10.2%
2020 14.9% +17.7%
2021 14.6% -2.1%
2022 15.2% +4.3%
2023 15.9% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
1990s 6.0% 0.0% 9.1% 3
2000s 9.9% 8.5% 12.0% 10
2010s 12.2% 10.3% 14.1% 10
2020s 15.1% 14.6% 15.9% 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.0% compare
  2. 47 Kuwait 16.7% compare
  3. 48 Greece 16.2% compare
  4. 50 Bermuda 15.2% compare
  5. 51 Norway 15.2% compare
  6. 52 Peru 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Argentina was 15.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Argentina ranks 49th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release