Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 4,120 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,120 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7,775 number
in 1976
All-time low
2,161 number
in 1998
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197119942018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 4,120 number.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 7,775 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,161 number, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 6,876 number —
1972 6,950 number +1.1%
1973 7,063 number +1.6%
1974 7,484 number +6.0%
1975 7,630 number +1.9%
1976 7,775 number +1.9%
1977 7,733 number -0.5%
1978 7,692 number -0.5%
1979 7,652 number -0.5%
1980 7,611 number -0.5%
1981 7,570 number -0.5%
1982 5,293 number -30.1%
1983 5,176 number -2.2%
1984 5,059 number -2.3%
1985 4,825 number -4.6%
1986 4,592 number -4.8%
1987 4,358 number -5.1%
1988 4,163 number -4.5%
1989 4,016 number -3.5%
1990 3,786 number -5.7%
1991 3,817 number +0.8%
1992 3,896 number +2.1%
1993 3,798 number -2.5%
1994 3,701 number -2.6%
1995 3,504 number -5.3%
1996 3,307 number -5.6%
1997 3,545 number +7.2%
1998 2,161 number -39.0%
1999 3,571 number +65.2%
2000 3,161 number -11.5%
2001 3,288 number +4.0%
2002 3,255 number -1.0%
2003 3,222 number -1.0%
2004 3,665 number +13.7%
2005 3,689 number +0.7%
2006 3,658 number -0.8%
2007 3,721 number +1.7%
2008 3,746 number +0.7%
2009 3,844 number +2.6%
2010 3,953 number +2.8%
2011 3,962 number +0.2%
2012 3,957 number -0.1%
2013 3,956 number -0.0%
2014 4,051 number +2.4%
2015 4,110 number +1.4%
2016 4,124 number +0.4%
2017 4,118 number -0.2%
2018 4,120 number +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +65.2% 2,161 number 3,571 number
1998 -39.0% 3,545 number 2,161 number
1982 -30.1% 7,570 number 5,293 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,428 number 6,876 number 7,775 number 9
1980s 5,266 number 4,016 number 7,611 number 10
1990s 3,509 number 2,161 number 3,896 number 10
2000s 3,525 number 3,161 number 3,844 number 10
2010s 4,039 number 3,953 number 4,124 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 112 Lebanon 4,537 number compare
  2. 113 Panama 4,443 number compare
  3. 114 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 number compare
  4. 116 Botswana 3,735 number compare
  5. 117 Kuwait 3,578 number compare
  6. 118 Singapore 3,178 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 4,120 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,775 number in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,161 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.