MDG: Latin America vs New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
MDG: Latin America
56.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
64th
New Zealand rank
65th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 56.1% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
MDG: Latin America ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 211 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.7% | 0.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 56.8% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 59.7% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 60.9% | 5.7% | 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, MDG: Latin America or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 61.4% against 56.1% in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and New Zealand?
- 5.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 64th 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