Netherlands vs Small states: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
30,341 number
in 2018
Small states
69,981 number
in 2019
Netherlands rank
42nd
Small states rank
40th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Small states
20.0k40.0k60.0k197119952019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 69,981 number against 30,341 number in Netherlands, a difference of 39,640 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 19,439 number 23,005 number 3,565 number Small states
1980s 21,542 number 27,239 number 5,697 number Small states
1990s 22,197 number 33,733 number 11,535 number Small states
2010s 33,018 number 63,564 number 30,547 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Small states?
Small states, at 69,981 number against 30,341 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Small states?
39,640 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Small states rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.