Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0854 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0854 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0862 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0854 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0854 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Uruguay 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 0.0922 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Brazil 0.0857 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belize 0.0843 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mozambique 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0801 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, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0854 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0862 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.