Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.0% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1971
All-time low
95.8%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1970–2008
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina is 96.0%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina peaked at 99.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 120th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.3% | — |
| 1971 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Argentina was 96.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Argentina ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release