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

Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 87,929 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
87,929 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
94,795 number
in 2011
All-time low
23,276 number
in 1973
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199420181971: 24.4k number1972: 24.3k number1973: 23.3k number1974: 23.5k number1975: 24.3k number1976: 24.2k number1977: 23.9k number1978: 24.1k number1979: 25.1k number1980: 25.9k number1981: 26.4k number1982: 25.3k number1983: 29.5k number1984: 27.4k number1985: 26.8k number1986: 34.9k number1987: 33.4k number1988: 33.3k number1989: 33.4k number1990: 32.5k number1991: 33.4k number1992: 33.7k number1993: 35.4k number1994: 41.2k number2011: 94.8k number2012: 94.6k number2013: 92.4k number2014: 90.1k number2015: 89.6k number2016: 88.1k number2017: 87.1k number2018: 87.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 87,929 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 94,795 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,276 number, in 1973.

Netherlands ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 24,353 number
1972 24,254 number -0.4%
1973 23,276 number -4.0%
1974 23,544 number +1.2%
1975 24,298 number +3.2%
1976 24,216 number -0.3%
1977 23,928 number -1.2%
1978 24,123 number +0.8%
1979 25,093 number +4.0%
1980 25,911 number +3.3%
1981 26,421 number +2.0%
1982 25,311 number -4.2%
1983 29,527 number +16.7%
1984 27,371 number -7.3%
1985 26,803 number -2.1%
1986 34,889 number +30.2%
1987 33,377 number -4.3%
1988 33,332 number -0.1%
1989 33,425 number +0.3%
1990 32,489 number -2.8%
1991 33,391 number +2.8%
1992 33,700 number +0.9%
1993 35,400 number +5.0%
1994 41,224 number +16.5%
2011 94,795 number +130.0%
2012 94,642 number -0.2%
2013 92,356 number -2.4%
2014 90,070 number -2.5%
2015 89,638 number -0.5%
2016 88,115 number -1.7%
2017 87,092 number -1.2%
2018 87,929 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,121 number 23,276 number 25,093 number 9
1980s 29,637 number 25,311 number 34,889 number 10
1990s 35,241 number 32,489 number 41,224 number 5
2010s 90,580 number 87,092 number 94,795 number 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
  2. 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
  3. 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare
  4. 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare
  5. 47 Australia 79,796 number compare
  6. 48 Syrian Arab Republic 79,153 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 87,929 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 94,795 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23,276 number in 1973.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.