Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.101 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand is 0.101 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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
- 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), per square in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand was 0.101 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.