Teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female was 22,505 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,505
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,698
in 2019
All-time low
11,669
in 1984
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand is 22,505, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 22,698 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,669, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 101st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,287 | — |
| 1972 | 12,549 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12,768 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12,602 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,564 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 13,564 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,707 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 12,013 | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 11,669 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 11,811 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,894 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12,138 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,943 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 15,143 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 15,687 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 15,742 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14,839 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 15,978 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 16,493 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16,168 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16,329 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17,080 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,831 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,897 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,992 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,425 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,536 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,984 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,956 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,910 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,872 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,020 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 21,297 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,663 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21,644 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,006 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22,698 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22,591 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,521 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,497 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,490 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,505 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,889 | 12,287 | 13,564 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12,372 | 11,669 | 14,707 | 6 |
| 1990s | 15,499 | 13,943 | 16,493 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,003 | 16,329 | 19,956 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,134 | 19,872 | 22,698 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,521 | 22,490 | 22,591 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female in New Zealand was 22,505 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,698 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,669 in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release