Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 26,597 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand is 26,597, measured 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 26,809 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,057, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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% |
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
- 108 Nicaragua 29,707 compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 28,284 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 26,847 compare
- 112 Czechia 25,979 compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 25,038 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 24,978 compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 26,597 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,809 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,057 in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.