Teachers in primary education, female in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, female was 79,796 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Australia is 79,796, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Australia peaked at 79,796 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,907, in 1971.
Australia ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,162 | 35,907 | 64,175 | 9 |
| 1980s | 66,725 | 63,964 | 73,880 | 6 |
| 1990s | 75,322 | 71,363 | 79,796 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Australia was 79,796 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,796 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,907 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release