ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
55.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
67th
New Zealand rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 55.8% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 211 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.7% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 56.8% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 59.7% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 60.9% | 6.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 61.4% against 55.8% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and New Zealand?
- 5.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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