Netherlands vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
75.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
57th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Netherlands
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 87.0% against 75.1% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 57th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 48.1% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 52.4% | 3.3% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 60.0% | 4.4% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 70.4% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 74.1% | 13.1% | 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, Netherlands or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Netherlands, at 87.0% against 75.1% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Netherlands and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 11.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 57th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 59th of 212 countries.
- 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