Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 126,112 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2000, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 126,112. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 126,112 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,277, in 1971.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
- 209 Anguilla 70 compare
- 210 Naoero 66 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 126,112 in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2000.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release