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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0008 number per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0025 number per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0006 number per person
in 1998
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2018

0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0031971199420181971: 0.002 number per person1972: 0.002 number per person1973: 0.002 number per person1974: 0.002 number per person1976: 0.002 number per person1977: 0.002 number per person1981: 0.002 number per person1982: 0.002 number per person1984: 0.002 number per person1987: 0.001 number per person1988: 0.001 number per person1989: 0.001 number per person1990: 0.001 number per person1991: 0.001 number per person1992: 0.001 number per person1994: 0.001 number per person1996: 0.001 number per person1997: 0.001 number per person1998: 0.001 number per person1999: 0.001 number per person2000: 0.001 number per person2001: 0.001 number per person2003: 0.001 number per person2004: 0.001 number per person2005: 0.001 number per person2006: 0.001 number per person2007: 0.001 number per person2008: 0.001 number per person2009: 0.001 number per person2010: 0.001 number per person2011: 0.001 number per person2012: 0.001 number per person2013: 0.001 number per person2014: 0.001 number per person2015: 0.001 number per person2016: 0.001 number per person2017: 0.001 number per person2018: 0.001 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0008 number per person, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0025 number per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 number per person, in 1998.

New Zealand ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Year number per person Change
1971 0.0024 number per person —
1972 0.0024 number per person -0.7%
1973 0.0024 number per person -0.3%
1974 0.0025 number per person +3.8%
1976 0.0025 number per person +1.0%
1977 0.0025 number per person -0.8%
1981 0.0024 number per person -2.3%
1982 0.0017 number per person -30.8%
1984 0.0016 number per person -6.5%
1987 0.0013 number per person -15.1%
1988 0.0013 number per person -4.7%
1989 0.0012 number per person -4.0%
1990 0.0011 number per person -6.6%
1991 0.0011 number per person -3.9%
1992 0.0011 number per person +1.0%
1994 0.001 number per person -7.3%
1996 0.0009 number per person -13.3%
1997 0.0009 number per person +5.8%
1998 0.0006 number per person -39.6%
1999 0.0009 number per person +64.4%
2000 0.0008 number per person -12.0%
2001 0.0008 number per person +3.4%
2003 0.0008 number per person -5.6%
2004 0.0009 number per person +12.1%
2005 0.0009 number per person -0.5%
2006 0.0009 number per person -2.0%
2007 0.0009 number per person +0.8%
2008 0.0009 number per person -0.2%
2009 0.0009 number per person +1.6%
2010 0.0009 number per person +1.7%
2011 0.0009 number per person -0.5%
2012 0.0009 number per person -0.7%
2013 0.0009 number per person -0.8%
2014 0.0009 number per person +0.7%
2015 0.0009 number per person -0.6%
2016 0.0009 number per person -1.9%
2017 0.0009 number per person -2.2%
2018 0.0008 number per person -1.7%

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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +64.4% 0.0006 number per person 0.0009 number per person
1998 -39.6% 0.0009 number per person 0.0006 number per person
1982 -30.8% 0.0024 number per person 0.0017 number per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0024 number per person 0.0024 number per person 0.0025 number per person 6
1980s 0.0016 number per person 0.0012 number per person 0.0024 number per person 6
1990s 0.001 number per person 0.0006 number per person 0.0011 number per person 8
2000s 0.0009 number per person 0.0008 number per person 0.0009 number per person 9
2010s 0.0009 number per person 0.0008 number per person 0.0009 number per person 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 137 Mauritius 0.0009 number per person compare
  2. 138 Colombia 0.0009 number per person compare
  3. 139 Georgia 0.0008 number per person compare
  4. 141 Myanmar 0.0008 number per person compare
  5. 142 Kuwait 0.0008 number per person compare
  6. 143 Lebanon 0.0008 number per person compare

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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 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.