Ireland vs New Zealand: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
New Zealand rank
67th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 84.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 63.6% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 71.2% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 81.7% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 84.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Ireland ranks 68th 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.