Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina stood at 15.1%.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina peaked at 15.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2004.
That places Argentina 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.0% | — |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 58 Hungary 15.7% compare
- 59 Chile 15.7% compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.3% compare
- 62 El Salvador 14.9% compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 14.6% compare
- 64 India 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina was 15.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release