Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 87,929 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Netherlands stood at 87,929 number.
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 in Netherlands peaked at 94,795 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,276 number, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) in Netherlands, year by year
| 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% |
| 2014 | 90,070 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 89,638 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88,115 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 87,092 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 87,929 number | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 87,929 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 5.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 87,929 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 number | 94,795 number |
| 1986 | +30.2% | 26,803 number | 34,889 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 90,326 number | 87,092 number | 94,795 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Netherlands was 87,929 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 94,795 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,276 number in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.