Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1997, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0104 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Australia ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 192 Mali 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Libya 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Canada 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Chad 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.0049 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.