Netherlands vs Poland: Primary education, teachers

Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
Poland
87.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
52nd
Poland rank
50th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 50th of 200 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 86.3% 84.7% 1.6% Netherlands
2020s 87.2% 87.6% 0.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Netherlands and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Netherlands ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.