Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 105,469 in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
105,469
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
105,469
in 1999
All-time low
67,114
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1999

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1971198519991971: 67.1k1972: 69.5k1973: 70.9k1974: 73.7k1975: 78.4k1976: 81.7k1977: 85.9k1978: 87.9k1979: 90.7k1980: 91.0k1981: 91.4k1982: 95.2k1983: 99.0k1984: 102.9k1985: 96.8k1986: 90.7k1987: 91.3k1988: 92.0k1989: 92.8k1990: 94.8k1991: 96.8k1992: 98.0k1993: 98.5k1994: 99.8k1995: 101.0k1996: 102.3k1997: 103.8k1998: 104.6k1999: 105.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
  2. 53 Kazakhstan, Republic of 113,317 compare
  3. 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
  4. 56 Côte d’Ivoire 104,418 compare
  5. 57 Netherlands, The 98,851 compare
  6. 58 Angola 96,016 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.