GPE: Region 2 vs New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
2.77 million
in 2024
New Zealand
26,597
in 2024
GPE: Region 2 rank
111th
New Zealand rank
111th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- New Zealand
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 2.77 million against 26,597 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.74 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 104.0 times New Zealand's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419,582 | 20,319 | 399,263 | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1980s | 719,052 | 17,448 | 701,604 | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 876,647 | 18,972 | 857,675 | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 21,439 | 1.27 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 25,191 | 2.13 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 26,613 | 2.61 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or New Zealand?
- GPE: Region 2, at 2.77 million against 26,597 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and New Zealand?
- 2.74 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 111th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary 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