Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 86,024 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands stood at 86,024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 94,795 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,276, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 47th of 212 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 (female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,353 | — |
| 1972 | 24,254 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23,276 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 23,544 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24,298 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 24,216 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23,928 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 24,123 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 25,093 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25,911 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 26,421 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25,311 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 29,527 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 27,371 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 26,803 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 34,889 | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 33,377 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 33,332 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33,425 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 32,489 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 33,391 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 33,700 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 35,400 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 41,224 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 94,795 | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 94,642 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92,356 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 90,070 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 89,638 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88,115 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 87,092 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 87,929 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88,294 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88,916 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88,758 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 88,865 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87,780 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 86,024 | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 86,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 5.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 86,024 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +130.0% | 41,224 | 94,795 |
| 1986 | +30.2% | 26,803 | 34,889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,121 | 23,276 | 25,093 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,637 | 25,311 | 34,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,241 | 32,489 | 41,224 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90,326 | 87,092 | 94,795 | 9 |
| 2020s | 88,069 | 86,024 | 88,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 86,024 in 2024, 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,276 in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.