Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 154 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.8%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand stood at 96.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand peaked at 98.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 88th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.0% | — |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 85 Austria 97.3% compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 87 San Marino 96.9% compare
- 89 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 90 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 91 Sweden 96.5% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in New Zealand was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release