Australia vs Brazil: Teachers, as a share of public total employees

Australia
0.1781
in 2015
Brazil
0.2244
in 2016
Australia rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.2244 against 0.1781 in Australia, a difference of 0.0463.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1859 0.145 0.0409 Australia
2010s 0.1722 0.2113 0.0391 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public total employees, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 0.2244 against 0.1781 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between Australia and Brazil?
0.0463, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Australia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed