Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 22,006 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 22,006 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 22,006 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,669 number, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,287 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,549 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12,768 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12,602 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 13,083 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 13,564 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13,564 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,850 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,136 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14,421 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,707 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,013 number | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 11,841 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 11,669 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11,716 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,764 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11,811 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,894 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12,138 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,943 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 15,143 number | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 15,687 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 15,714 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,742 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,290 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 14,839 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 15,978 number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 16,493 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16,168 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16,329 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17,080 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 16,956 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,831 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,897 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,992 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,425 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,536 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,984 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,956 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,100 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,910 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,872 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,446 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21,020 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21,297 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,663 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21,644 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,006 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,156 number | 12,287 number | 14,136 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,397 number | 11,669 number | 14,707 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,500 number | 13,943 number | 16,493 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,899 number | 16,329 number | 19,956 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,884 number | 19,872 number | 22,006 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 22,006 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,006 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,669 number in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.