Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 68,884 number in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2008, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina stood at 68,884 number.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina peaked at 74,864 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,558 number, in 1970.
That places Argentina 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,558 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,679 number | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 13,652 number | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,332 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 16,010 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 18,928 number | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 20,591 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 21,997 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 25,306 number | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 27,377 number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 29,531 number | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 32,632 number | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 36,117 number | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 39,665 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 41,333 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 44,170 number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 63,387 number | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 52,748 number | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 47,973 number | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 51,525 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 51,983 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56,504 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 63,820 number | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 66,519 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 69,713 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 74,864 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 68,884 number | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,218 number | 11,558 number | 21,997 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 34,516 number | 25,306 number | 44,170 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 54,703 number | 47,973 number | 63,387 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 62,976 number | 51,525 number | 74,864 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Argentina was 68,884 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 74,864 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,558 number in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.