Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 4,531 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4,531
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5,005
in 2015
All-time low
2,227
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Argentina, 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 2.9k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.7k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.5k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.1k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.8k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 4,531 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 5,005 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 49th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,038 2,915 3,160 2
2000s 3,140 2,227 4,236 10
2010s 4,525 3,892 5,005 10
2020s 4,134 3,789 4,531 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 5,019 compare
  2. 47 Thailand 4,838 compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 4,774 compare
  4. 50 Barbados 4,436 compare
  5. 51 Seychelles 4,289 compare
  6. 52 Panama 4,145 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Argentina was 4,531 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5,005 in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Argentina ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release