Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina

Argentina: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 16,777 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16,777 millions
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
17,913 millions
in 2015
All-time low
160.73 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina, 1990–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200320171990: 160.7 millions1996: 9.2k millions1998: 10.2k millions1999: 11.4k millions2000: 11.2k millions2001: 12.0k millions2002: 8.3k millions2003: 8.6k millions2004: 8.9k millions2005: 10.0k millions2006: 11.8k millions2007: 14.1k millions2008: 15.8k millions2009: 15.8k millions2010: 15.9k millions2011: 17.2k millions2012: 17.1k millions2013: 16.8k millions2014: 16.2k millions2015: 17.9k millions2016: 16.9k millions2017: 16.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina is 16,777 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 17,913 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 160.73 millions, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 17th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Argentina, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 160.73 millions —
1996 9,226 millions +5640.1%
1998 10,151 millions +10.0%
1999 11,376 millions +12.1%
2000 11,227 millions -1.3%
2001 12,032 millions +7.2%
2002 8,327 millions -30.8%
2003 8,555 millions +2.7%
2004 8,880 millions +3.8%
2005 9,973 millions +12.3%
2006 11,810 millions +18.4%
2007 14,088 millions +19.3%
2008 15,752 millions +11.8%
2009 15,806 millions +0.3%
2010 15,919 millions +0.7%
2011 17,201 millions +8.1%
2012 17,111 millions -0.5%
2013 16,830 millions -1.6%
2014 16,195 millions -3.8%
2015 17,913 millions +10.6%
2016 16,858 millions -5.9%
2017 16,777 millions -0.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 16,777 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,891 millions, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 16,777 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 859.74 millions, 19.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +5640.1% 160.73 millions 9,226 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,728 millions 160.73 millions 11,376 millions 4
2000s 11,645 millions 8,327 millions 15,806 millions 10
2010s 16,851 millions 15,919 millions 17,913 millions 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Australia 20,501 millions compare
  2. 15 Thailand 18,233 millions compare
  3. 16 South Africa 17,644 millions compare
  4. 18 Poland 16,482 millions compare
  5. 19 Iran 15,132 millions compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 13,752 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Argentina was 16,777 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 17,913 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 160.73 millions in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/