Overview
- Real education spending fell in 21 of 24 provinces between 2023 and 2024, and 19 provinces were below 2014 levels.
- National education investment dropped about 40% in 2024, reported as the steepest decline since 1992.
- Provinces fund roughly 75% of education and allocate about 90% of those budgets to teacher salaries, which remain below 2014 in 21 jurisdictions.
- Early 2025 data show real pay gains for teachers in 13 provinces, including Córdoba, yet 21 still lag their 2023 levels.
- Education’s share of total provincial spending shrank in 16 provinces over the decade, and a lack of standardized 2025 budget data limits oversight.