Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 87.0% against 86.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 78.4% | 31.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 78.4% | 29.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 78.1% | 25.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 primary education, teachers, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 87.0% against 86.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.