New Zealand vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
New Zealand
64.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
59.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
73rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
72nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4% against 59.8% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 30.8% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 41.1% | 17.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 46.0% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 52.8% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 58.3% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, New Zealand or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- New Zealand, at 64.4% against 59.8% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 4.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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