Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 105,469 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 1999, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia stood at 105,469. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 105,469 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67,114, in 1971.
Australia ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,114 | — |
| 1972 | 69,496 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 70,911 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 73,745 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 78,390 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 81,747 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 85,855 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 87,878 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 90,668 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 91,027 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 91,386 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 95,208 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 99,031 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 102,853 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 96,769 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 90,685 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 91,252 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91,979 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 92,820 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94,800 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 96,779 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 97,955 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 98,526 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 99,780 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101,035 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102,267 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 103,774 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 104,603 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 105,469 | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 105,469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 6.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 105,469 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 14.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,423 | 67,114 | 90,668 | 9 |
| 1980s | 94,301 | 90,685 | 102,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,499 | 94,800 | 105,469 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 compare
- 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia was 105,469 in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,469 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,114 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.