MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: South-eastern Asia
75.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
60th
Netherlands rank
57th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 87.0% against 75.0% in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times MDG: South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 48.1% 46.5% 1.6% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 52.3% 49.1% 3.3% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 59.9% 55.6% 4.4% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 70.4% 86.3% 16.0% Netherlands
2020s 74.0% 87.2% 13.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 87.0% against 75.0% in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Netherlands?
12.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release