New Zealand vs Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

New Zealand
0.101 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
173rd
Uruguay rank
170th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1079 units per square kilometre against 0.101 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0069 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 170th of 204 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0772 units per square kilometre 0.0783 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 0.0672 units per square kilometre 0.0924 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 0.0721 units per square kilometre 0.0951 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0814 units per square kilometre 0.1118 units per square kilometre 0.0304 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0971 units per square kilometre 0.1535 units per square kilometre 0.0564 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.1011 units per square kilometre 0.1216 units per square kilometre 0.0205 units per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1079 units per square kilometre against 0.101 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.0069 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
New Zealand ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,777 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.