Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 252,452 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
252,452
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
264,097
in 2007
All-time low
161,401
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2008

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970198920081970: 161.4k1971: 166.8k1972: 170.1k1973: 170.0k1974: 171.7k1975: 181.1k1976: 184.4k1977: 184.5k1978: 184.5k1979: 184.5k1980: 184.5k1981: 184.5k1982: 189.4k1983: 195.8k1984: 202.1k1985: 212.0k1986: 221.1k1987: 230.2k1988: 237.4k1994: 263.9k1995: 250.1k1996: 236.3k1997: 222.4k1998: 208.6k1999: 195.7k2000: 217.8k2001: 237.1k2002: 244.8k2003: 242.5k2004: 240.2k2005: 244.8k2006: 253.2k2007: 264.1k2008: 252.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina is 252,452, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 264,097 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 161,401, in 1970.

That places Argentina 16th out of 212 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, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1970 161,401
1971 166,751 +3.3%
1972 170,113 +2.0%
1973 169,958 -0.1%
1974 171,736 +1.0%
1975 181,141 +5.5%
1976 184,376 +1.8%
1977 184,522 +0.1%
1978 184,506 -0.0%
1979 184,491 -0.0%
1980 184,476 -0.0%
1981 184,460 -0.0%
1982 189,438 +2.7%
1983 195,756 +3.3%
1984 202,074 +3.2%
1985 212,033 +4.9%
1986 221,079 +4.3%
1987 230,235 +4.1%
1988 237,412 +3.1%
1994 263,947 +11.2%
1995 250,114 -5.2%
1996 236,282 -5.5%
1997 222,449 -5.9%
1998 208,616 -6.2%
1999 195,726 -6.2%
2000 217,765 +11.3%
2001 237,134 +8.9%
2002 244,753 +3.2%
2003 242,494 -0.9%
2004 240,236 -0.9%
2005 244,779 +1.9%
2006 253,209 +3.4%
2007 264,097 +4.3%
2008 252,452 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 175,900 161,401 184,522 10
1980s 206,329 184,460 237,412 9
1990s 229,522 195,726 263,947 6
2000s 244,102 217,765 264,097 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Venezuela 270,438 compare
  2. 14 Japan 261,117 compare
  3. 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
  4. 17 Germany 247,884 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 242,999 compare
  6. 19 Italy 235,443 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina was 252,452 in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 264,097 in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 161,401 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.