Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia
Australia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.9% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 76.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 1997. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia peaked at 76.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1971.
Australia ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.5% | — |
| 1972 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 53.5% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 70.0% | 72.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 76.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Australia was 76.9% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release