Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 28,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,141
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30,239
in 2012
All-time low
15,954
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199720241971: 16.0k1972: 16.5k1973: 16.8k1974: 17.5k1975: 18.5k1976: 20.6k1977: 21.0k1978: 20.9k1979: 20.9k1980: 21.5k1981: 22.4k1982: 22.5k1983: 22.6k1984: 22.2k1985: 22.3k1986: 21.4k1987: 20.6k1988: 19.9k1989: 19.8k1990: 20.2k1991: 21.0k1992: 22.2k1993: 22.7k1994: 18.4k2011: 29.6k2012: 30.2k2013: 29.2k2014: 28.7k2015: 28.7k2016: 28.4k2017: 27.8k2018: 26.7k2019: 27.4k2020: 28.2k2021: 28.5k2022: 27.9k2023: 28.3k2024: 28.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 28,141 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 30,239 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,954, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 15,954
1972 16,453 +3.1%
1973 16,758 +1.9%
1974 17,465 +4.2%
1975 18,549 +6.2%
1976 20,565 +10.9%
1977 20,989 +2.1%
1978 20,895 -0.4%
1979 20,854 -0.2%
1980 21,459 +2.9%
1981 22,361 +4.2%
1982 22,490 +0.6%
1983 22,567 +0.3%
1984 22,160 -1.8%
1985 22,342 +0.8%
1986 21,426 -4.1%
1987 20,570 -4.0%
1988 19,876 -3.4%
1989 19,783 -0.5%
1990 20,197 +2.1%
1991 21,019 +4.1%
1992 22,200 +5.6%
1993 22,700 +2.3%
1994 18,406 -18.9%
2011 29,597 +60.8%
2012 30,239 +2.2%
2013 29,236 -3.3%
2014 28,685 -1.9%
2015 28,737 +0.2%
2016 28,434 -1.1%
2017 27,830 -2.1%
2018 26,665 -4.2%
2019 27,435 +2.9%
2020 28,174 +2.7%
2021 28,455 +1.0%
2022 27,933 -1.8%
2023 28,266 +1.2%
2024 28,141 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,720 15,954 20,989 9
1980s 21,503 19,783 22,567 10
1990s 20,904 18,406 22,700 5
2010s 28,540 26,665 30,239 9
2020s 28,194 27,933 28,455 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 41 Cameroon 31,821 compare
  2. 42 Ecuador 31,613 compare
  3. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28,583 compare
  4. 45 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
  5. 46 Chile 26,477 compare
  6. 47 Austria 25,661 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands was 28,141 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 30,239 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15,954 in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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