Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina

Argentina: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 88.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2002
All-time low
88.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 94.4 %2001: 98.3 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 99 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 88.4% for current expenditure 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina peaked at 99.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2017.

Argentina ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 94.4%
2001 98.3% +4.2%
2002 99.2% +0.9%
2003 99.1% -0.1%
2004 99.0% -0.2%
2005 98.9% -0.1%
2006 97.1% -1.8%
2007 96.2% -0.9%
2008 94.9% -1.3%
2009 95.4% +0.5%
2010 94.9% -0.5%
2011 94.7% -0.2%
2012 95.9% +1.2%
2013 96.1% +0.2%
2014 95.2% -1.0%
2015 88.7% -6.8%
2016 88.7% -0.1%
2017 88.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 1
2000s 97.6% 94.9% 99.2% 9
2010s 92.8% 88.4% 96.1% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 95 Afghanistan 88.6% compare
  2. 96 Cameroon 88.6% compare
  3. 97 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  4. 99 Finland 88.3% compare
  5. 100 Israel 88.0% compare
  6. 101 Switzerland 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Argentina was 88.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Argentina ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure 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/