Teachers in primary education, male in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, male was 23,978 number in 1997. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, male in Australia, 1971–1997
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Australia, year by year
| 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% |
| 1981 | 27,422 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 28,973 number | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 26,351 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 26,138 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,005 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,738 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 25,416 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25,303 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,175 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24,160 number | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 24,373 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,978 number | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23,978 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 12.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23,978 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,336 number, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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% | 31,836 number | 20,934 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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
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/