Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.101 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.101 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.1018 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.061 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 170 Uruguay 0.1079 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Argentina 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Brazil 0.0981 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.101 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.