Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 23,978 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia is 23,978, measured in 1997.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 31,836 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,934, in 1973.
That places Australia 64th out of 212 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,207 | — |
| 1972 | 31,836 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 20,934 | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 21,487 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22,205 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,249 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 24,465 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 25,469 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 26,493 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 26,958 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,422 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 27,939 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 28,456 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 28,973 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27,662 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 26,351 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 26,138 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,005 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,738 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25,577 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 25,416 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25,303 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,175 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24,668 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24,160 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,373 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,978 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23,978 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 12.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23,978 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | -34.2% | 31,836 | 20,934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,261 | 20,934 | 31,836 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,164 | 25,738 | 28,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,831 | 23,978 | 25,577 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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, male (number), gaps filled in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia was 23,978 in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,836 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,934 in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.