Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 288,776 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 288,776 for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 in Argentina peaked at 313,764 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 175,929, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Argentina, year by year
| 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% |
| 1979 | 206,275 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 193,640 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 200,388 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 206,535 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 218,520 | +5.8% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 313,764 | +6.2% |
| 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% |
| 2004 | 274,232 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 279,349 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 286,782 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 302,654 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 288,776 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,216 | 175,929 | 206,275 | 9 |
| 1980s | 224,932 | 193,640 | 259,579 | 8 |
| 1990s | 274,810 | 221,495 | 313,764 | 5 |
| 2000s | 279,274 | 244,412 | 302,654 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Argentina?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Argentina was 288,776 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 313,764 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,929 in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release