Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 288,776 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
288,776
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
313,764
in 1996
All-time low
175,929
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2008

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2008

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970198920081970: 175.9k1971: 181.2k1972: 184.5k1973: 183.8k1974: 185.6k1975: 196.0k1976: 199.3k1977: 199.4k1978: 202.8k1979: 206.3k1980: 193.6k1981: 200.4k1982: 206.5k1983: 212.5k1984: 218.5k1985: 229.7k1986: 238.8k1987: 252.3k1988: 259.6k1994: 295.5k1995: 304.6k1996: 313.8k1997: 309.2k1998: 234.1k1999: 221.5k2000: 244.4k2001: 274.6k2002: 283.4k2003: 278.8k2004: 274.2k2005: 279.3k2006: 286.8k2007: 302.7k2008: 288.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Argentina recorded 288,776 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 313,764 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 175,929, in 1970.

That places Argentina 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1970 175,929
1971 181,230 +3.0%
1972 184,508 +1.8%
1973 183,796 -0.4%
1974 185,566 +1.0%
1975 195,997 +5.6%
1976 199,256 +1.7%
1977 199,384 +0.1%
1978 202,830 +1.7%
1979 206,275 +1.7%
1980 193,640 -6.1%
1981 200,388 +3.5%
1982 206,535 +3.1%
1983 212,528 +2.9%
1984 218,520 +2.8%
1985 229,715 +5.1%
1986 238,818 +4.0%
1987 252,259 +5.6%
1988 259,579 +2.9%
1994 295,488 +13.8%
1995 304,626 +3.1%
1996 313,764 +3.0%
1997 309,162 -1.5%
1998 234,143 -24.3%
1999 221,495 -5.4%
2000 244,412 +10.3%
2001 274,580 +12.3%
2002 283,403 +3.2%
2003 278,818 -1.6%
2004 274,232 -1.6%
2005 279,349 +1.9%
2006 286,782 +2.7%
2007 302,654 +5.5%
2008 288,776 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 191,477 175,929 206,275 10
1980s 223,554 193,640 259,579 9
1990s 279,780 221,495 313,764 6
2000s 279,223 244,412 302,654 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
  2. 19 Thailand 305,368 compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 299,967 compare
  4. 22 South Africa 287,310 compare
  5. 23 Iraq 286,890 compare
  6. 24 Germany 283,851 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Argentina was 288,776 in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 313,764 in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 175,929 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.