Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2015
All-time low
9.8%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 111999: 12.42000: 12.32001: 13.72002: 10.72003: 10.42004: 9.82005: 10.42006: 11.52007: 12.62008: 13.62009: 14.72010: 13.52011: 14.12012: 14.52013: 14.32014: 14.42015: 15.62016: 15.22017: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 15.0% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina peaked at 15.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2004.

That places Argentina 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 11.0%
1999 12.4% +13.4%
2000 12.3% -1.0%
2001 13.7% +11.6%
2002 10.7% -22.0%
2003 10.4% -2.5%
2004 9.8% -5.9%
2005 10.4% +5.4%
2006 11.5% +11.2%
2007 12.6% +9.6%
2008 13.6% +8.0%
2009 14.7% +7.7%
2010 13.5% -7.8%
2011 14.1% +4.1%
2012 14.5% +2.8%
2013 14.3% -1.2%
2014 14.4% +0.3%
2015 15.6% +8.7%
2016 15.2% -2.4%
2017 15.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.0% 12.4% 2
2000s 12.0% 9.8% 14.7% 10
2010s 14.6% 13.5% 15.6% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 62 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  2. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
  3. 64 Hong Kong, China 15.0% compare
  4. 66 Czechia 14.9% compare
  5. 67 Kuwait 14.4% compare
  6. 68 Seychelles 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Argentina was 15.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/