Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, 1971–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1999, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia stood at 0.0137 units per square kilometre. 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Australia 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 200 Russian Federation 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Canada 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Australia ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.