Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0055 units per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0067 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2024

00.0020.0040.0061971199720241971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1973: 0.004 units per person1974: 0.004 units per person1975: 0.004 units per person1976: 0.004 units per person1977: 0.004 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1981: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.004 units per person1986: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.004 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.004 units per person1990: 0.004 units per person1991: 0.004 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.006 units per person2021: 0.006 units per person2022: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.006 units per person2024: 0.005 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0055 units per person.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 75th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0037 units per person
1972 0.0038 units per person +0.8%
1973 0.0037 units per person -0.7%
1974 0.0038 units per person +0.8%
1975 0.0038 units per person +2.1%
1976 0.0038 units per person -0.4%
1977 0.0038 units per person -0.6%
1978 0.0039 units per person +1.3%
1979 0.0039 units per person +2.3%
1980 0.004 units per person +1.7%
1981 0.004 units per person +0.7%
1982 0.0039 units per person -3.3%
1983 0.0042 units per person +7.8%
1984 0.004 units per person -5.6%
1985 0.0039 units per person -2.1%
1986 0.0046 units per person +17.1%
1987 0.0044 units per person -3.6%
1988 0.0043 units per person -1.1%
1989 0.0042 units per person -2.7%
1990 0.0042 units per person -1.4%
1991 0.0042 units per person +0.3%
1992 0.0042 units per person -0.6%
1993 0.0042 units per person +1.8%
1994 0.0042 units per person -1.9%
2011 0.0067 units per person +61.2%
2012 0.0066 units per person -1.0%
2013 0.0064 units per person -3.3%
2014 0.0062 units per person -3.0%
2015 0.0061 units per person -1.3%
2016 0.006 units per person -2.7%
2017 0.0058 units per person -2.1%
2018 0.0058 units per person -0.0%
2019 0.0058 units per person -0.3%
2020 0.0058 units per person +0.1%
2021 0.0058 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0058 units per person -0.7%
2023 0.0056 units per person -2.1%
2024 0.0055 units per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0038 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0039 units per person 9
1980s 0.0042 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 5
2010s 0.0062 units per person 0.0058 units per person 0.0067 units per person 9
2020s 0.0057 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0058 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 72 Jordan 0.0056 units per person compare
  2. 73 Haiti 0.0056 units per person compare
  3. 74 Seychelles 0.0055 units per person compare
  4. 76 Naoero 0.0055 units per person compare
  5. 77 Finland 0.0055 units per person compare
  6. 78 Zambia 0.0055 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.