Australia vs Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Australia
79,796
in 1997
Netherlands
86,024
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Netherlands rank
47th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119972024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 86,024 against 79,796 in Australia, a difference of 6,228.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 212 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 53,162 24,121 29,042 Australia
1980s 67,137 29,637 37,500 Australia
1990s 72,340 35,241 37,100 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 86,024 against 79,796 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Australia and Netherlands?
6,228, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.