Finland vs New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Finland
21,667 number
in 2018
New Zealand
22,006 number
in 2018
Finland rank
99th
New Zealand rank
97th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119942018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 22,006 number against 21,667 number in Finland, a difference of 339 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 12,977 number 12,913 number 64.1 number Finland
1990s 15,436 number 15,870 number 433.25 number New Zealand
2000s 18,588 number 17,899 number 689.65 number Finland
2010s 20,775 number 20,884 number 109.39 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 22,006 number against 21,667 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Finland and New Zealand?
339 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.