Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Argentina
Argentina: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.0% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Argentina peaked at 5.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1989.
That places Argentina 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Australia 5.1% compare
- 64 Belarus 5.0% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 5.0% compare
- 67 Chile 4.9% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
- 69 Switzerland 4.9% compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.865 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.6 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Argentina?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Argentina was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.