Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0155 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0155 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0155 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -39.0% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -30.1% | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 169 Gabon 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Somalia 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Algeria 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Romania 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.0133 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, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.