Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 3,084 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,084 millions
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
16th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,084 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1972
Years of data
39
1970–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Argentina, 1970–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1970199320171970: 5.3 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1978: 0 millions1979: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1982: 0 millions1983: 0 millions1984: 0 millions1985: 0 millions1986: 0 millions1987: 0 millions1989: 0 millions1990: 0 millions1996: 683.5 millions1998: 878.2 millions1999: 828.7 millions2000: 1.0k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 307.5 millions2003: 385.1 millions2004: 476.5 millions2005: 604.1 millions2006: 689.5 millions2007: 966.1 millions2008: 1.4k millions2009: 1.4k millions2010: 1.6k millions2011: 2.3k millions2012: 2.3k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.3k millions2015: 2.8k millions2016: 2.7k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Argentina stood at 3,084 millions. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Argentina peaked at 3,084 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1972.

Argentina ranks 16th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5848 millions 0 millions 5.26 millions 9
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 8
1990s 597.6 millions 0 millions 878.21 millions 4
2000s 832.17 millions 307.46 millions 1,407 millions 10
2010s 2,426 millions 1,581 millions 3,084 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Poland 3,519 millions compare
  2. 14 Belgium 3,447 millions compare
  3. 15 Israel 3,090 millions compare
  4. 17 Australia 3,065 millions compare
  5. 18 Norway 2,860 millions compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 2,841 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Argentina was 3,084 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,084 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1972.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/