Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 22,505 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 22,505.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1975 | 13,083 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 13,564 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13,564 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,850 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,136 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14,421 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,707 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,013 | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 11,841 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 11,669 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11,716 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,764 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11,811 | +0.4% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 15,714 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,742 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,290 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 14,839 | -3.0% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | 16,956 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,831 | -0.7% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 20,446 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21,020 | +2.8% |
| 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 | 13,156 | 12,287 | 14,136 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,397 | 11,669 | 14,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,500 | 13,943 | 16,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,899 | 16,329 | 19,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,066 | 19,872 | 22,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,521 | 22,490 | 22,591 | 5 |
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 22,505 in 2024, 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 22,698 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,669 in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.