Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0008 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 200 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), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +64.4% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1998 | -39.6% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1982 | -30.8% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 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, male (number), per capita in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.