New Zealand vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
55.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
65th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 55.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
New Zealand ranks 65th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 53.8% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 54.8% | 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, New Zealand or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- New Zealand, at 61.4% against 55.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th of 153 countries.
- 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