Maldives vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Maldives
85.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
65th
New Zealand rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 85.3% against 84.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Maldives ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 85.2% | 26.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 83.5% | 16.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 83.9% | 11.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 84.6% | 4.5% | 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, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 85.3% against 84.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Maldives ranks 65th 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