AIMS: East Asia vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
AIMS: East Asia
74.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
70th
New Zealand rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 74.6% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 221 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 63.6% | 23.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 71.2% | 27.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 81.7% | 30.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 83.5% | 24.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 83.9% | 17.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 84.6% | 11.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: East Asia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 74.6% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: East Asia and New Zealand?
- 10.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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