All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina

Argentina: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 81.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
81.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 1998
All-time low
81.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 89.6 %2001: 85.6 %2002: 88.6 %2003: 88.3 %2004: 87.3 %2005: 88.4 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 86.7 %2010: 85.4 %2011: 86.5 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 88.6 %2014: 88.8 %2015: 82.6 %2016: 81.9 %2017: 81.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 81.7% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina peaked at 89.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2017.

Argentina ranks 33rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 89.6%
2001 85.6% -4.5%
2002 88.6% +3.6%
2003 88.3% -0.4%
2004 87.3% -1.0%
2005 88.4% +1.3%
2006 88.8% +0.5%
2007 86.4% -2.7%
2008 86.2% -0.3%
2009 86.7% +0.6%
2010 85.4% -1.5%
2011 86.5% +1.4%
2012 88.6% +2.4%
2013 88.6% -0.0%
2014 88.8% +0.2%
2015 82.6% -7.0%
2016 81.9% -0.9%
2017 81.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.6% 89.6% 89.6% 1
2000s 87.4% 85.6% 88.8% 9
2010s 85.5% 81.7% 88.8% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
  2. 31 Gambia 82.1% compare
  3. 32 Romania 81.8% compare
  4. 34 Ecuador 81.6% compare
  5. 35 Afghanistan 81.3% compare
  6. 36 Thailand 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina was 81.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/