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
020406080197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release