Female teachers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female teachers was 84.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.42
in 1998
All-time low
62.74
in 1974
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Female teachers in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 84.61 for female teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in New Zealand peaked at 88.42 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.74, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female teachers in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.12 | — |
| 1972 | 64.36 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62.74 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 63.56 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 63.69 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.02 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 69.42 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 69.76 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.05 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 74.07 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 75.14 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 78.65 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 79.87 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 80.11 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.96 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 81.78 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.42 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 81.91 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 83.78 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 83.86 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.44 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.28 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.85 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.57 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.39 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.82 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.01 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.23 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.67 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.66 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.64 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.6 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.61 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 84.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 84.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.81 | 62.74 | 64.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.24 | 66.02 | 75.14 | 6 |
| 1990s | 81.69 | 78.65 | 88.42 | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.52 | 82.99 | 83.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.39 | 84.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.62 | 84.6 | 84.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in New Zealand?
- Female teachers in New Zealand was 84.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.42 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.74 in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for female teachers?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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