Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female was 96,926 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 96,926, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 96,926 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48,194, in 1971.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,997 | — |
| 1971 | 48,194 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 50,209 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 62,745 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 64,860 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 69,258 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 72,062 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 74,954 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 76,082 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 77,187 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 78,213 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 78,671 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 79,517 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 82,405 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 85,549 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 79,674 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 75,962 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 76,925 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 77,868 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 79,220 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 83,256 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 86,506 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 88,339 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 88,992 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 86,806 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 92,378 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 92,733 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95,774 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 96,926 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,855 | 48,194 | 77,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,400 | 75,962 | 85,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,190 | 83,256 | 96,926 | 9 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 205 Anguilla 64 compare
- 206 Naoero 54 compare
- 207 Saint Helena 52 compare
- 208 Montserrat 26 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
- 210 Tokelau 17
- 211 Niue 12 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, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 96,926 in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96,926 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,194 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release