Netherlands vs Poland: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
Poland
87.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
57th
Poland rank
55th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 57th and Poland ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.6% | 0.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Netherlands ranks 57th and Poland ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.