Ireland vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Ireland
84.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
New Zealand rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 84.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 63.6% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 71.2% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 81.7% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.6% | 0.1% | 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 84.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
- 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