Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 36,324 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Argentina is 36,324, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 38,650 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,830, in 1974.
Argentina ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,528 | — |
| 1971 | 14,479 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14,395 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 13,838 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 13,830 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14,856 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 14,880 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,862 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,128 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 15,395 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15,662 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15,928 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 17,097 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 16,772 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16,446 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 17,682 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 17,739 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22,024 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 22,167 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31,541 | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 30,038 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 28,534 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 27,030 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 25,527 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,769 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26,647 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 37,446 | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 38,650 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36,323 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 33,996 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 34,570 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33,573 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38,557 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 36,324 | -5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 36,324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 36,324 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +42.3% | 22,167 | 31,541 |
| 2001 | +40.5% | 26,647 | 37,446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,619 | 13,830 | 15,395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,946 | 15,662 | 22,167 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28,073 | 25,527 | 31,541 | 6 |
| 2000s | 35,121 | 26,647 | 38,650 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Argentina?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Argentina was 36,324 in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38,650 in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,830 in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.