Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina
Argentina: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.31 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina, 1998–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2008, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina stood at 16.31.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina peaked at 20.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.54, in 1998.
That places Argentina 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.54 | — |
| 1999 | 13.69 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 12.54 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 19.27 | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 18.71 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.17 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.04 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.95 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.31 | -9.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.44, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 | 12.54 | 13.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 12.54 | 20.31 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Argentina was 16.31 in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.