Primary education, teachers in Australia
Australia: Primary education, teachers was 105,469 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Australia, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1999, primary education, teachers in Australia stood at 105,469. 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 in Australia peaked at 105,469 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67,114, in 1971.
That places Australia 55th out of 204 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1981 | 91,386 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 102,853 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 90,685 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 91,252 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91,979 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 92,820 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 96,779 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 97,955 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 98,526 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101,035 | +2.5% |
| 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 | 93,496 | 90,685 | 102,853 | 6 |
| 1990s | 101,301 | 96,779 | 105,469 | 8 |
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 in Australia?
- Primary education, teachers in Australia was 105,469 in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,469 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,114 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.