Teachers in primary education, male in Australia

Australia: Teachers in primary education, male 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
21
1971–1997

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1981: 27.4k number1984: 29.0k number1986: 26.4k number1987: 26.1k number1988: 26.0k number1989: 25.7k number1991: 25.4k number1992: 25.3k number1993: 25.2k number1995: 24.2k number1996: 24.4k number1997: 24.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 23,978 number for teachers in primary education, male in 1997.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,261 number 20,934 number 31,836 number 9
1980s 26,771 number 25,738 number 28,973 number 6
1990s 24,734 number 23,978 number 25,416 number 6

Countries ranked near Australia

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  2. 63 Tunisia 25,660 number compare
  3. 64 Burundi 25,611 number compare
  4. 66 Liberia 23,214 number compare
  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 in Australia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Australia was 23,978 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 31,836 number in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,934 number in 1973.
How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Australia ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/