Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0031 number per square kilometre in 1997. ▬ Flat

Latest (1997)
0.0031 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0041 number per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0027 number per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
21
1971–1997

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971–1997

00.0010.0020.0030.0041971198419971971: 0.004 number per square kilometre1972: 0.004 number per square kilometre1973: 0.003 number per square kilometre1974: 0.003 number per square kilometre1975: 0.003 number per square kilometre1976: 0.003 number per square kilometre1977: 0.003 number per square kilometre1978: 0.003 number per square kilometre1979: 0.003 number per square kilometre1981: 0.004 number per square kilometre1984: 0.004 number per square kilometre1986: 0.003 number per square kilometre1987: 0.003 number per square kilometre1988: 0.003 number per square kilometre1989: 0.003 number per square kilometre1991: 0.003 number per square kilometre1992: 0.003 number per square kilometre1993: 0.003 number per square kilometre1995: 0.003 number per square kilometre1996: 0.003 number per square kilometre1997: 0.003 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0031 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 number per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 number per square kilometre, in 1973.

Australia ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971 to 1997.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0041 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0041 number per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0027 number per square kilometre -34.2%
1974 0.0028 number per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 0.0029 number per square kilometre +3.3%
1976 0.003 number per square kilometre +4.7%
1977 0.0032 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 0.0033 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1979 0.0034 number per square kilometre +4.0%
1981 0.0036 number per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 0.0038 number per square kilometre +5.7%
1986 0.0034 number per square kilometre -9.0%
1987 0.0034 number per square kilometre -0.8%
1988 0.0034 number per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0034 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1991 0.0033 number per square kilometre -1.3%
1992 0.0033 number per square kilometre -0.4%
1993 0.0033 number per square kilometre -0.5%
1995 0.0031 number per square kilometre -4.0%
1996 0.0032 number per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 0.0031 number per square kilometre -1.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.0031 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.0031 number per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2103 number per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 -34.2% 0.0041 number per square kilometre 0.0027 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0033 number per square kilometre 0.0027 number per square kilometre 0.0041 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0035 number per square kilometre 0.0034 number per square kilometre 0.0038 number per square kilometre 6
1990s 0.0032 number per square kilometre 0.0031 number per square kilometre 0.0033 number per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 184 Canada 0.005 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Moldova 0.0043 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Lithuania 0.0043 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 188 Uruguay 0.0029 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 Ukraine 0.0028 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 Guyana 0.0024 number per square kilometre compare

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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 number 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 number 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 number per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 187th out of 196 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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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.