Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 2.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6895 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7184 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6895 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6974 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7197 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7173 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7088 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7675 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7497 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8746 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8108 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7939 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9887 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9873 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9901 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9891 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9982 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.61 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.61 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +130.2% | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +30.2% | 0.7939 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | 0.6895 units per square kilometre | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8779 units per square kilometre | 0.7497 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Tuvalu 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 2.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Naoero 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 2.24 units per square kilometre 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6895 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.