Netherlands vs World: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Netherlands
2.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.2597 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
World rank
19th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • World
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.99 units per square kilometre against 0.2597 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.73 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 11.5 times World's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 204 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.54 units per square kilometre 0.1595 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.1954 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 1.88 units per square kilometre 0.1945 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 3.11 units per square kilometre 0.2405 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 3.01 units per square kilometre 0.2568 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Netherlands or World?
Netherlands, at 2.99 units per square kilometre against 0.2597 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Netherlands and World?
2.73 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.