Finland vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Finland
96.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
96.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
105th
New Zealand rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 96.9% against 96.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.6% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 96.9% against 96.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Finland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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