Primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia
Australia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 1999. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia, 1971–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1999, primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0056 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1971.
Australia ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.006 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 8 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Australia was 0.0056 units per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.