Primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0071 units per person in 2008. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0071 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 1999.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.2% | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0064 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Argentina was 0.0071 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2008.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.