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
020406080197119972024

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

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