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

Netherlands
28,141
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28,583
in 2023
Netherlands rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 28,583 against 28,141 in Netherlands, a difference of 442.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 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
1980s 20,076 26,333 6,257 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,139 30,033 8,895 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 28,353 42,167 13,814 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 28,207 27,503 703.7 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28,583 against 28,141 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
442, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release