Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Australia
23,978
in 1997
Papua New Guinea
20,710
in 2023
Australia rank
64th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th

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

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 23,978 against 20,710 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,268.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 212 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 25,261 5,937 19,324 Australia
1980s 27,164 7,943 19,222 Australia
1990s 25,228 9,231 15,996 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia, at 23,978 against 20,710 in Papua New Guinea as of 1997.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
3,268, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.