Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 23,978 number in 1997. ▬ Flat

Latest (1997)
23,978 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31,836 number
in 1972
All-time low
20,934 number
in 1973
Years of data
27
1971–1997

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–1997

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971198419971971: 31.2k number1972: 31.8k number1973: 20.9k number1974: 21.5k number1975: 22.2k number1976: 23.2k number1977: 24.5k number1978: 25.5k number1979: 26.5k number1980: 27.0k number1981: 27.4k number1982: 27.9k number1983: 28.5k number1984: 29.0k number1985: 27.7k number1986: 26.4k number1987: 26.1k number1988: 26.0k number1989: 25.7k number1990: 25.6k number1991: 25.4k number1992: 25.3k number1993: 25.2k number1994: 24.7k number1995: 24.2k number1996: 24.4k number1997: 24.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1997, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia stood at 23,978 number.

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 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,934 number, in 1973.

That places Australia 65th out of 196 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971 to 1997.
Year number Change
1971 31,207 number —
1972 31,836 number +2.0%
1973 20,934 number -34.2%
1974 21,487 number +2.6%
1975 22,205 number +3.3%
1976 23,249 number +4.7%
1977 24,465 number +5.2%
1978 25,469 number +4.1%
1979 26,493 number +4.0%
1980 26,958 number +1.8%
1981 27,422 number +1.7%
1982 27,939 number +1.9%
1983 28,456 number +1.9%
1984 28,973 number +1.8%
1985 27,662 number -4.5%
1986 26,351 number -4.7%
1987 26,138 number -0.8%
1988 26,005 number -0.5%
1989 25,738 number -1.0%
1990 25,577 number -0.6%
1991 25,416 number -0.6%
1992 25,303 number -0.4%
1993 25,175 number -0.5%
1994 24,668 number -2.0%
1995 24,160 number -2.1%
1996 24,373 number +0.9%
1997 23,978 number -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 -34.2% 31,836 number 20,934 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,261 number 20,934 number 31,836 number 9
1980s 27,164 number 25,738 number 28,973 number 10
1990s 24,831 number 23,978 number 25,577 number 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 62 Guinea 26,152 number compare
  2. 63 Tunisia 25,660 number compare
  3. 64 Burundi 25,611 number compare
  4. 66 Liberia 23,214 number
  5. 67 Cambodia 21,571 number compare
  6. 68 Libya 20,069 number compare

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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 number 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 number in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,934 number in 1973.
How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th out of 196 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.