Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0133 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Argentina ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0133 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0133 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +40.5% | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 172 New Zealand 0.0155 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Algeria 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Romania 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bulgaria 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Brazil 0.0124 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.