Teachers in primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, female 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.
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
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
- 43 Nepal 89,672 number compare
- 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare
- 47 Australia 79,796 number compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 79,153 number compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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.