Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina, 1971–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -4.59 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 182.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 12.34 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -24.27 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3859 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1974 | 0.963 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +483.7% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0642 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1980 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -9635.2% |
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1998 | -24.27 % change on previous year | +1554.4% |
| 1999 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2000 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2001 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2008 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -9635.2% | 0.0642 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1554.4% | -1.47 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.3859 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -10.38 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 171 New Caledonia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Suriname -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) -4.56 % change on previous year
- 175 Fiji -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba -4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Argentina was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2008.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.