Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 105,469 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia is 105,469, measured in 1999. 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 105,469 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67,114, in 1971.
That places Australia 55th out of 216 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1980 | 91,027 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 91,386 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 95,208 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 99,031 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 102,853 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 96,769 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 90,685 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 91,252 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91,979 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 92,820 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94,800 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 96,779 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 97,955 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 98,526 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 99,780 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101,035 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102,267 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 103,774 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 104,603 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 105,469 | +0.8% |
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 113,317 compare
- 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 58 Angola 96,016 compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia was 105,469 in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,469 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,114 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 1999.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.