Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 26,330 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
26,330
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42,223
in 1970
All-time low
26,330
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–1998

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970198419981970: 42.2k1971: 38.1k1972: 38.8k1973: 28.0k1974: 29.0k1975: 29.8k1976: 31.0k1977: 32.2k1978: 33.1k1979: 33.5k1980: 34.4k1981: 35.0k1982: 33.4k1983: 33.7k1984: 34.0k1985: 32.1k1986: 30.9k1987: 30.5k1988: 30.2k1989: 29.8k1990: 29.4k1991: 29.2k1992: 29.2k1993: 29.0k1994: 27.1k1995: 27.7k1996: 27.7k1997: 27.5k1998: 26.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 26,330 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42,223 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26,330, in 1998.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 -27.8% 38,786 27,997

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 206 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 10 compare
  2. 207 Tuvalu 8 compare
  3. 208 Anguilla 6 compare
  4. 209 Saint Helena 5 compare
  5. 209 Tokelau 5
  6. 211 Montserrat 3 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 26,330 in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 1998.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.