Teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male was 4,120 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand stood at 4,120 number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 7,775 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,161 number, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 115th 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
| 1976 | 7,775 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7,733 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,570 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,293 number | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 5,059 number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,358 number | -13.9% |
| 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% |
| 1994 | 3,701 number | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,307 number | -10.6% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 3,222 number | -2.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,314 number | 6,876 number | 7,775 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,076 number | 4,016 number | 7,570 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,473 number | 2,161 number | 3,896 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,555 number | 3,161 number | 3,844 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,039 number | 3,953 number | 4,124 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in New Zealand was 4,120 number in 2018, 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 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male 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?
- New Zealand ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 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
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/