Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
86.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 87.0% against 86.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 78.4% | 31.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 78.4% | 29.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 78.1% | 25.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.3% | 1.0% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 87.0% against 86.4% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 57th and United Kingdom 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