MDG: Eastern Asia vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia
74.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
65th
New Zealand rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th 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 | MDG: Eastern Asia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 63.6% | 27.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 71.2% | 31.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 81.7% | 35.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 83.5% | 28.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 83.9% | 20.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 84.6% | 12.0% | 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, MDG: Eastern Asia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia and New Zealand?
- 9.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th 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