Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina
Argentina: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 87.4% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 1986
All-time low
86.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1970–2008
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina stood at 87.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina peaked at 92.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.7% | — |
| 1971 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 91.7% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 86.4% | 89.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Seychelles 87.6% compare
- 50 Cook Islands 87.5% compare
- 51 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 53 Germany 87.3% compare
- 54 Guyana 87.3% compare
- 55 Poland 87.1% 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Argentina was 87.4% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release