Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male was 26,330 in 1998. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 26,330 for teachers in primary education, male in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42,223 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26,330, in 1998.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 208th out of 221 groups with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,223 | — |
| 1971 | 38,083 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 38,786 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27,997 | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 28,971 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 29,832 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31,024 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 32,198 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 33,069 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,544 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 34,397 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 34,992 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 33,396 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 33,691 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34,032 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32,058 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 30,884 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 30,496 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30,168 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,754 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 29,416 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,233 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 29,199 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28,955 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27,052 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 27,709 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27,680 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27,523 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26,330 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,573 | 27,997 | 42,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,387 | 29,754 | 34,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,122 | 26,330 | 29,416 | 9 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 206 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 10 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 8 compare
- 208 Anguilla 6 compare
- 209 Saint Helena 5 compare
- 209 Tokelau 5
- 211 Montserrat 3 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, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 26,330 in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,223 in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,330 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release