Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
30,341 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,850 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 30,341 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,491 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 20,076 number 26,333 number 6,257 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,139 number 31,000 number 9,861 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 32,978 number 53,389 number 20,410 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 30,341 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,491 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th 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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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.