New Zealand vs United States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

New Zealand
67.0%
in 2018
United States
67.1%
in 2017
New Zealand rank
53rd
United States rank
50th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 67.1% against 67.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 60.2% 3.3% New Zealand
2010s 66.1% 66.9% 0.8% United States

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 United States?
United States, at 67.1% against 67.0% in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between New Zealand and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
New Zealand ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th of 138 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.