Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,907 | — |
| 1972 | 37,660 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 49,977 | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 52,258 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 56,185 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 58,498 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 61,390 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 62,409 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 64,175 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 63,964 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73,880 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 64,334 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 65,114 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 65,974 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 67,082 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 71,363 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 72,652 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73,351 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76,875 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 77,894 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 79,796 | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 79,796 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 4.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 79,796 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +32.7% | 37,660 | 49,977 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- 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)
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