Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia, 1971β1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1999, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0137 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Australia 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 200 Russian Federation 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Canada 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.