Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,858 number in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
2,858 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,006 number
in 2007
All-time low
23 number
in 1971
Years of data
26
1970–2008

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina, 1970–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1970198920081970: 81 number1971: 23 number1972: 43 number1973: 45 number1974: 74 number1975: 63 number1976: 41 number1977: 63 number1981: 103 number1982: 77 number1983: 66 number1984: 153 number1985: 170 number1986: 177 number1987: 332 number1988: 414 number1994: 2.3k number1998: 2.2k number1999: 2.1k number2001: 1.5k number2002: 1.5k number2004: 2.6k number2005: 2.7k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina stood at 2,858 number.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 3,006 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1971.

That places Argentina 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2008.
Year number Change
1970 81 number —
1971 23 number -71.6%
1972 43 number +87.0%
1973 45 number +4.7%
1974 74 number +64.4%
1975 63 number -14.9%
1976 41 number -34.9%
1977 63 number +53.7%
1981 103 number +63.5%
1982 77 number -25.2%
1983 66 number -14.3%
1984 153 number +131.8%
1985 170 number +11.1%
1986 177 number +4.1%
1987 332 number +87.6%
1988 414 number +24.7%
1994 2,321 number +460.6%
1998 2,214 number -4.6%
1999 2,100 number -5.1%
2001 1,504 number -28.4%
2002 1,518 number +0.9%
2004 2,568 number +69.2%
2005 2,694 number +4.9%
2006 2,725 number +1.2%
2007 3,006 number +10.3%
2008 2,858 number -4.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 2,858 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 12.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 2,858 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203 number, 14.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male 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
1994 +460.6% 414 number 2,321 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.12 number 23 number 81 number 8
1980s 186.5 number 66 number 414 number 8
1990s 2,212 number 2,100 number 2,321 number 3
2000s 2,410 number 1,504 number 3,006 number 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 25 Denmark 3,474 number compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare
  3. 27 Algeria 2,936 number compare
  4. 29 Peru 2,688 number compare
  5. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  6. 31 Tanzania 2,658 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Argentina was 2,858 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,006 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1971.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Argentina ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/