Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 126,112 in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
126,112
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
126,112
in 2000
All-time low
86,277
in 1971
Years of data
31
1970–2000

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2000

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970198520001970: 95.2k1971: 86.3k1972: 89.0k1973: 90.7k1974: 93.8k1975: 99.1k1976: 103.1k1977: 107.2k1978: 109.2k1979: 110.7k1980: 112.6k1981: 113.7k1982: 112.9k1983: 116.1k1984: 119.6k1985: 111.7k1986: 106.8k1987: 107.4k1988: 108.0k1989: 109.0k1990: 112.7k1991: 115.7k1992: 117.5k1993: 117.9k1994: 113.9k1995: 120.1k1996: 120.4k1997: 123.3k1998: 123.3k1999: 125.2k2000: 126.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2000, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 126,112. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 126,112 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,277, in 1971.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1970 95,220
1971 86,277 -9.4%
1972 88,995 +3.2%
1973 90,742 +2.0%
1974 93,831 +3.4%
1975 99,090 +5.6%
1976 103,086 +4.0%
1977 107,152 +3.9%
1978 109,151 +1.9%
1979 110,731 +1.4%
1980 112,609 +1.7%
1981 113,663 +0.9%
1982 112,914 -0.7%
1983 116,096 +2.8%
1984 119,581 +3.0%
1985 111,733 -6.6%
1986 106,846 -4.4%
1987 107,421 +0.5%
1988 108,036 +0.6%
1989 108,974 +0.9%
1990 112,672 +3.4%
1991 115,739 +2.7%
1992 117,538 +1.6%
1993 117,947 +0.3%
1994 113,858 -3.5%
1995 120,087 +5.5%
1996 120,413 +0.3%
1997 123,297 +2.4%
1998 123,257 -0.0%
1999 125,208 +1.6%
2000 126,112 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98,427 86,277 110,731 10
1980s 111,787 106,846 119,581 10
1990s 119,002 112,672 125,208 10
2000s 126,112 126,112 126,112 1

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 206 Monaco 195 compare
  2. 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
  3. 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
  4. 209 Anguilla 70 compare
  5. 210 Naoero 66 compare
  6. 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
  7. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 126,112 in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 126,112 in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 86,277 in 1971.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2000.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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
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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.