Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia

Australia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
0.0056 units per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0066 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–1999

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–1999

00.0020.0040.0061971198519991971: 0.005 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.006 units per person1976: 0.006 units per person1977: 0.006 units per person1978: 0.006 units per person1979: 0.006 units per person1981: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.007 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.006 units per person1988: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.006 units per person1993: 0.006 units per person1995: 0.006 units per person1996: 0.006 units per person1997: 0.006 units per person1998: 0.006 units per person1999: 0.006 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0056 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1971.

Australia ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1971 to 1999.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0052 units per person
1972 0.0053 units per person +1.7%
1973 0.0053 units per person +0.5%
1974 0.0054 units per person +1.4%
1975 0.0056 units per person +5.0%
1976 0.0058 units per person +3.2%
1977 0.006 units per person +3.8%
1978 0.0061 units per person +1.2%
1979 0.0062 units per person +2.1%
1981 0.0061 units per person -2.0%
1984 0.0066 units per person +7.8%
1986 0.0057 units per person -14.2%
1987 0.0056 units per person -0.9%
1988 0.0056 units per person -0.8%
1989 0.0055 units per person -0.8%
1991 0.0056 units per person +1.4%
1992 0.0056 units per person +0.1%
1993 0.0056 units per person -0.3%
1995 0.0056 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.0056 units per person -0.0%
1997 0.0056 units per person +0.4%
1998 0.0056 units per person -0.2%
1999 0.0056 units per person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0057 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0062 units per person 9
1980s 0.0058 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0066 units per person 6
1990s 0.0056 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0056 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 67 Guam 0.0057 units per person compare
  2. 68 Barbados 0.0056 units per person compare
  3. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0056 units per person compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 0.0056 units per person compare
  5. 72 Jordan 0.0056 units per person compare
  6. 73 Haiti 0.0056 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More education data for Australia

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0056 units per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1971.
How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Australia ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number-per-capita/australia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number-per-capita/australia/">Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.