Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 154 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2020
All-time low
85.5%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands stood at 87.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands peaked at 88.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 134th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.5% | — |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 87.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.8% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 131 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4%
- 133 Monaco 87.9% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 87.1% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 86.4% compare
- 137 Uganda 86.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Netherlands was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release