Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1055 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.1055 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2008.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.1147 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Argentina 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1055 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1055 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 168 Belize 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 0.1079 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Zealand 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 0.0997 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.1055 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1147 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2008.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.