Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 26,597 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 26,597 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 26,809 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,057, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 111th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,163 | — |
| 1972 | 19,499 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19,831 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 20,086 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20,712 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21,339 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 21,297 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21,273 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 20,063 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 21,170 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 22,277 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 17,306 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 17,017 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16,728 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 16,542 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 16,355 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 16,169 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 16,057 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16,154 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17,729 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 18,960 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 19,583 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19,513 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,443 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,794 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 18,146 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 19,523 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 18,654 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,739 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 19,490 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,368 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,363 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,053 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,562 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 21,681 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22,083 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22,257 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,730 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23,800 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,053 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,872 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23,829 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,450 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25,072 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25,407 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,787 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,762 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,126 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26,809 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26,685 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26,607 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,591 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26,583 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26,597 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 26,597 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 26,597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,363 | 19,163 | 21,339 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,578 | 16,057 | 22,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,008 | 17,729 | 19,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,439 | 19,490 | 23,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,117 | 23,829 | 26,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,613 | 26,583 | 26,685 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand was 26,597 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,809 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,057 in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.