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)
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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

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