Finland vs New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female

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 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 24 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 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 12,662 number 12,871 number 208.75 number New Zealand
1990s 15,436 number 15,870 number 433.25 number New Zealand
2000s 18,570 number 18,003 number 567.11 number Finland
2010s 20,690 number 20,888 number 198.33 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, 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 between Finland and New Zealand?
339 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Finland ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.