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

Latest (1998)
96,926
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96,926
in 1998
All-time low
48,194
in 1971
Years of data
29
1970–1998

Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–1998

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970198419981970: 53.0k1971: 48.2k1972: 50.2k1973: 62.7k1974: 64.9k1975: 69.3k1976: 72.1k1977: 75.0k1978: 76.1k1979: 77.2k1980: 78.2k1981: 78.7k1982: 79.5k1983: 82.4k1984: 85.5k1985: 79.7k1986: 76.0k1987: 76.9k1988: 77.9k1989: 79.2k1990: 83.3k1991: 86.5k1992: 88.3k1993: 89.0k1994: 86.8k1995: 92.4k1996: 92.7k1997: 95.8k1998: 96.9k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 1998.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 205 Anguilla 64 compare
  2. 206 Naoero 54 compare
  3. 207 Saint Helena 52 compare
  4. 208 Montserrat 26 compare
  5. 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
  6. 210 Tokelau 17
  7. 211 Niue 12 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release