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.

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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About this data

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/