Australia vs GPE: Region 3: Teachers in primary education, female
Australia
79,796
in 1997
GPE: Region 3
3.55 million
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
GPE: Region 3 rank
51st
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Australia
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 3.55 million against 79,796 in Australia, a difference of 3.47 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 44.5 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 50th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 212 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,162 | 976,228 | 923,066 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 66,725 | 1.49 million | 1.42 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 75,322 | 1.95 million | 1.88 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Australia or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 3.55 million against 79,796 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Australia and GPE: Region 3?
- 3.47 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and GPE: Region 3?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
- How do Australia and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 50th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release