Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 252,452 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2008
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 (female) in Argentina, year by year
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 252,452 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 252,452 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 17.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.