Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0062 units per person in 2008. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0062 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2008.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 1999.
That places Argentina 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.007 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0062 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0062 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 21 Guyana 0.0066 units per person compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0066 units per person compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.0065 units per person compare
- 25 Tonga 0.0061 units per person compare
- 26 French Polynesia 0.0061 units per person compare
- 27 Cuba 0.0061 units per person compare
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), per capita in Argentina?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Argentina was 0.0062 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.