Primary education, teachers in Argentina
Argentina: Primary education, teachers was 87.4% in 2008. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Argentina, 1970β2008
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
| 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 |
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More education data for Argentina
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 288,776 (2008)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
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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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.