New Zealand vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
New Zealand
67.5%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
64.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
57th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
54th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67.5% against 64.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
New Zealand ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 67.5% | 4.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 68.1% | 2.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 63.1% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 63.0% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, New Zealand or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- New Zealand, at 67.5% against 64.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between New Zealand and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release