Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -1.84 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 17.77 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.2 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1974 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1864.2% |
| 1975 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0342 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +5464.8% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1980 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1982 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1983 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -382.5% |
| 1984 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1985 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1986 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -1204.2% |
| 1987 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4641 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1989 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7406 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1948.8% |
| 1994 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2012 | -0.638 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2013 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +377.5% |
| 2014 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -0.8443 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 2017 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5474 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6829 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1081 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2254 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2023 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -596.3% |
| 2024 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -1.84 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -1.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6894 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5464.8% | 0.0342 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1948.8% | 0.1238 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1864.2% | 0.0818 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1204.2% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.0342 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 0.5474 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.4317 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 0.6829 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 157 Denmark -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Costa Rica -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Azerbaijan -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Nepal -2.05 % change on previous year 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Netherlands was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.