Primary education, teachers in Argentina

Argentina: Primary education, teachers was 87.4% in 2008. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2008)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 1986
All-time low
86.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1970–2008

Primary education, teachers in Argentina, 1970–2008

0204060801001970198920081970: 91.7 % female1971: 92 % female1972: 92.2 % female1973: 92.5 % female1974: 92.5 % female1975: 92.4 % female1976: 92.5 % female1977: 92.5 % female1981: 92.1 % female1982: 91.7 % female1984: 92.5 % female1985: 92.3 % female1986: 92.6 % female1987: 91.3 % female1988: 91.5 % female1994: 89.3 % female1998: 89.1 % female1999: 88.4 % female2000: 89.1 % female2001: 86.4 % female2002: 86.4 % female2004: 87.6 % female2005: 87.6 % female2006: 88.3 % female2007: 87.3 % female2008: 87.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2008, primary education, teachers in Argentina stood at 87.4%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Argentina peaked at 92.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
  2. 45 Seychelles 87.6% compare
  3. 46 United States of America 87.5% compare
  4. 48 Germany 87.3% compare
  5. 49 Guyana 87.3% compare
  6. 50 Poland 87.1% compare

See the full ranking of 245 places β†’

More education data for Argentina

All data for Argentina β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Argentina?
Primary education, teachers in Argentina was 87.4% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for primary education, teachers?
Argentina ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2008.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.