New Zealand vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
New Zealand
18,147
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.17 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
86th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
83rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.17 million against 18,147 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.15 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 119.6 times New Zealand's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,696 | 814,589 | 797,893 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 16,723 | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 18,345 | 2.04 million | 2.02 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.17 million against 18,147 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.15 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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