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.
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, Republic of 113,317 compare
- 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
- 56 Côte d’Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands, The 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
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.