Primary education, teachers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, teachers was 26,597 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in New Zealand stood at 26,597.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in New Zealand peaked at 26,809 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,057, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 111th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,319 | 19,163 | 21,339 | 8 |
| 1980s | 17,448 | 16,057 | 22,277 | 6 |
| 1990s | 18,972 | 17,729 | 19,739 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,439 | 19,490 | 23,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,191 | 23,829 | 26,809 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,613 | 26,583 | 26,685 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in New Zealand?
- Primary education, teachers in New Zealand was 26,597 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,809 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,057 in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, teachers?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.