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
0204060197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release