Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 3,677 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,677 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,465 number
in 1994
All-time low
0 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420181971: 0 number1972: 0 number1973: 0 number1974: 0 number1975: 0 number1976: 0 number1977: 0 number1978: 0 number1979: 0 number1980: 0 number1981: 0 number1982: 43 number1983: 78 number1984: 126 number1985: 134 number1986: 0 number1987: 0 number1988: 0 number1989: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 0 number1992: 0 number1993: 0 number1994: 6.5k number2011: 5.0k number2012: 4.9k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 4.3k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 3.9k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands stood at 3,677 number.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 6,465 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 24th of 178 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 pre-primary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 0 number —
1972 0 number —
1973 0 number —
1974 0 number —
1975 0 number —
1976 0 number —
1977 0 number —
1978 0 number —
1979 0 number —
1980 0 number —
1981 0 number —
1982 43 number —
1983 78 number +81.4%
1984 126 number +61.5%
1985 134 number +6.3%
1986 0 number -100.0%
1987 0 number —
1988 0 number —
1989 0 number —
1990 0 number —
1991 0 number —
1992 0 number —
1993 0 number —
1994 6,465 number —
2011 5,008 number -22.5%
2012 4,935 number -1.5%
2013 4,523 number -8.4%
2014 4,343 number -4.0%
2015 4,265 number -1.8%
2016 4,057 number -4.9%
2017 3,913 number -3.6%
2018 3,677 number -6.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 3,677 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 52.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 3,677 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 21.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -100.0% 134 number 0 number
1983 +81.4% 43 number 78 number
1984 +61.5% 78 number 126 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 9
1980s 38.1 number 0 number 134 number 10
1990s 1,293 number 0 number 6,465 number 5
2010s 4,340 number 3,677 number 5,008 number 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 21 Canada 4,252 number compare
  2. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  3. 23 Sweden 3,679 number compare
  4. 25 Denmark 3,474 number compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare
  6. 27 Algeria 2,936 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands was 3,677 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 6,465 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/