Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.92 in 2017. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in New Zealand, 1971β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14.92 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in New Zealand peaked at 20.74 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.37, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.37 | 18.45 | 20.71 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 16.52 | 20.74 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.89 | 16.2 | 19.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.52 | 14.61 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 14.37 | 14.92 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 133 Bulgaria 15.21 compare
- 134 United Kingdom 15.13 compare
- 135 American Samoa 15.05 compare
- 137 North Macedonia, Republic of 14.91 compare
- 138 Aruba 14.79 compare
- 139 St. Lucia 14.74 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in New Zealand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in New Zealand was 14.92 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.