Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 79,796 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 79,796 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 79,796 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,907 number, in 1971.
That places Australia 47th out of 196 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,907 number | — |
| 1972 | 37,660 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 49,977 number | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 52,258 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 56,185 number | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 58,498 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 61,390 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 62,409 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 64,175 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 64,070 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 63,964 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 67,269 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 70,575 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 73,880 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 69,107 number | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 64,334 number | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 65,114 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 65,974 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 67,082 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 69,222 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 71,363 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 72,652 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73,351 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 75,113 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 76,875 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 77,894 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 79,796 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,162 number | 35,907 number | 64,175 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 67,137 number | 63,964 number | 73,880 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,533 number | 69,222 number | 79,796 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare
- 45 Netherlands 87,929 number compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 79,153 number compare
- 49 Guatemala 75,638 number compare
- 50 Ghana 72,396 number compare
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 (number), gaps filled in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia was 79,796 number in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,796 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,907 number in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.