Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand stood at 97.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 90th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 97.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in New Zealand was 97.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. 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.