Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0043 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 1987.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 200 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 (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0043 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 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), per capita in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.