New Zealand vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
New Zealand
84.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
74.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
67th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 84.6% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 67th 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 39.1% | 24.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 43.4% | 27.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 50.8% | 30.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 57.9% | 25.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 65.5% | 18.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 72.9% | 11.7% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- New Zealand, at 84.6% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between New Zealand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 67th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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