Teachers in primary education, male in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in primary education, male was 36,324 number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
36,324 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
38,650 number
in 2002
All-time low
13,830 number
in 1974
Years of data
26
1970–2008

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970198920081970: 14.5k number1971: 14.5k number1972: 14.4k number1973: 13.8k number1974: 13.8k number1975: 14.9k number1976: 14.9k number1977: 14.9k number1981: 15.9k number1982: 17.1k number1984: 16.4k number1985: 17.7k number1986: 17.7k number1987: 22.0k number1988: 22.2k number1994: 31.5k number1998: 25.5k number1999: 25.8k number2000: 26.6k number2001: 37.4k number2002: 38.6k number2004: 34.0k number2005: 34.6k number2006: 33.6k number2007: 38.6k number2008: 36.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Argentina is 36,324 number, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Argentina peaked at 38,650 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,830 number, in 1974.

That places Argentina 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2008.
Year number Change
1970 14,528 number —
1971 14,479 number -0.3%
1972 14,395 number -0.6%
1973 13,838 number -3.9%
1974 13,830 number -0.1%
1975 14,856 number +7.4%
1976 14,880 number +0.2%
1977 14,862 number -0.1%
1981 15,928 number +7.2%
1982 17,097 number +7.3%
1984 16,446 number -3.8%
1985 17,682 number +7.5%
1986 17,739 number +0.3%
1987 22,024 number +24.2%
1988 22,167 number +0.6%
1994 31,541 number +42.3%
1998 25,527 number -19.1%
1999 25,769 number +0.9%
2000 26,647 number +3.4%
2001 37,446 number +40.5%
2002 38,650 number +3.2%
2004 33,996 number -12.0%
2005 34,570 number +1.7%
2006 33,573 number -2.9%
2007 38,557 number +14.8%
2008 36,324 number -5.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 36,324 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 8.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 36,324 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154 number, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in 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 +42.3% 22,167 number 31,541 number
2001 +40.5% 26,647 number 37,446 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,458 number 13,830 number 14,880 number 8
1980s 18,440 number 15,928 number 22,167 number 7
1990s 27,612 number 25,527 number 31,541 number 3
2000s 34,970 number 26,647 number 38,650 number 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 49 Zambia 38,692 number compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom 38,398 number compare
  3. 51 South Korea 37,017 number compare
  4. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare
  5. 54 Syria 35,523 number compare
  6. 55 Togo 33,705 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Argentina?
Teachers in primary education, male in Argentina was 36,324 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 38,650 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13,830 number in 1974.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Argentina ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/