Cayman Islands vs New Zealand: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Cayman Islands
84.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
66th
New Zealand rank
67th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Cayman Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 84.8% against 84.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 63.7% | 21.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 81.9% | 6.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.4% | 3.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 83.9% | 4.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Cayman Islands or New Zealand?
- Cayman Islands, at 84.8% against 84.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.