Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina
Argentina: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.23 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina, 1970–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina is 17.23, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina peaked at 21.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 2007.
Argentina ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.71 | 18.07 | 19.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.97 | 19.26 | 20.32 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.53 | 16.67 | 21.78 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.36 | 20.05 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 288,776 (2008)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Argentina was 17.23 in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.78 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 2007.
- How does Argentina rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Argentina ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.