Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina
Argentina: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Argentina 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Argentina was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Argentina rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release