Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Argentina

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

Latest (2017)
16,777 millions
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
17th
of 134 countries
All-time high
16,777 millions
in 2017
All-time low
81.77 millions
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200320171990: 81.8 millions1996: 5.4k millions1998: 6.1k millions1999: 6.9k millions2000: 7.0k millions2001: 7.7k millions2002: 5.4k millions2003: 5.6k millions2004: 6.0k millions2005: 7.0k millions2006: 8.5k millions2007: 10.4k millions2008: 11.9k millions2009: 12.0k millions2010: 12.2k millions2011: 13.5k millions2012: 13.9k millions2013: 13.9k millions2014: 13.5k millions2015: 15.0k millions2016: 14.8k millions2017: 16.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 16,777 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina peaked at 16,777 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.77 millions, in 1990.

That places Argentina 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,631 millions 81.77 millions 6,941 millions 4
2000s 8,146 millions 5,392 millions 11,998 millions 10
2010s 14,205 millions 12,224 millions 16,777 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Argentina was 16,777 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16,777 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 81.77 millions in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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 PPP$. 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/