Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.0527 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 0.0527 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 275.1% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 9.75 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -22.31 % change on previous year, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1977 | -0.1968 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1127 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1979 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +4947.4% |
| 1982 | -22.31 % change on previous year | +292.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6927 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6041 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1990 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +1514.0% |
| 1991 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1998 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1999 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2000 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2003 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +6101.5% |
| 2004 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -594.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5519 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7879 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2009 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1801 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -842.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0985 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1537.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4614 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2912 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0609 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0527 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2093 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -7.47 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year | 0.6041 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8615 % change on previous year | -0.7525 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.1582 % change on previous year | -0.4614 % change on previous year | 0.0527 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Gambia 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam -0.0779 % change on previous year compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 99,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.0527 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.31 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.