Teachers in primary education, male (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 4,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand is 4,092, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 7,775 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,161, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,876 | — |
| 1972 | 6,950 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7,063 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7,484 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 7,775 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7,733 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,570 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,293 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 5,059 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,358 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 4,163 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,016 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,786 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3,817 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,896 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,701 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,307 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,545 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,161 | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 3,571 | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 3,161 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,288 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,222 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,665 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3,689 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,658 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,721 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,746 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,844 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,953 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,962 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,957 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,956 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,051 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,110 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,124 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,118 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,120 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,111 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,094 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,086 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,094 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,093 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,092 | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,092 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,092 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +65.2% | 2,161 | 3,571 |
| 1998 | -39.0% | 3,545 | 2,161 |
| 1982 | -30.1% | 7,570 | 5,293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,314 | 6,876 | 7,775 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,076 | 4,016 | 7,570 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,473 | 2,161 | 3,896 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,555 | 3,161 | 3,844 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,046 | 3,953 | 4,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,092 | 4,086 | 4,094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 112 Botswana 4,309 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
- 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
- 117 East Timor 3,372 compare
- 118 Romania 3,242 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, male in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand was 4,092 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,775 in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,161 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release