Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1997. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0031 units per square kilometre, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Australia ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0031 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | -34.2% | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 189 Canada 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Republic of Moldova 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Kazakhstan 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Guyana 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Uruguay 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Ukraine 0.0022 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.