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
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
February 2026 Data Release