Australia vs WB: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Australia
79,796
in 1997
WB: South Asia
3.40 million
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
WB: South Asia rank
53rd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 3.40 million against 79,796 in Australia, a difference of 3.32 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 42.6 times Australia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 50th and WB: South Asia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 53,162 421,611 368,449 WB: South Asia
1980s 67,137 641,800 574,663 WB: South Asia
1990s 74,533 979,868 905,334 WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Australia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 3.40 million against 79,796 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Australia and WB: South Asia?
3.32 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: South Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Australia and WB: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 50th and WB: South Asia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.