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

Latest (1999)
105,469
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
105,469
in 1999
All-time low
67,114
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–1999

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971 to 1999.
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

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 113,317 compare
  3. 54 Ukraine 105,694 compare
  4. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
  5. 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
  6. 58 Angola 96,016 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.