New Zealand vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
74.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
67th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
69th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 74.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 67th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 40.0% | 23.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 44.2% | 27.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 51.5% | 30.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 58.8% | 24.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 66.1% | 17.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 73.0% | 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, New Zealand or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 74.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between New Zealand and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 67th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th 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