Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3781 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3781 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.933 number per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.3781 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
31
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2018

00.20.40.60.811971199420181971: 0.737 number per square kilometre1972: 0.767 number per square kilometre1973: 0.797 number per square kilometre1974: 0.813 number per square kilometre1975: 0.835 number per square kilometre1976: 0.844 number per square kilometre1977: 0.853 number per square kilometre1978: 0.877 number per square kilometre1979: 0.897 number per square kilometre1980: 0.913 number per square kilometre1981: 0.922 number per square kilometre1982: 0.905 number per square kilometre1983: 0.915 number per square kilometre1984: 0.886 number per square kilometre1985: 0.876 number per square kilometre1986: 0.933 number per square kilometre1987: 0.92 number per square kilometre1988: 0.912 number per square kilometre1989: 0.87 number per square kilometre1990: 0.884 number per square kilometre1991: 0.878 number per square kilometre1992: 0.871 number per square kilometre1993: 0.868 number per square kilometre1994: 0.671 number per square kilometre2011: 0.503 number per square kilometre2012: 0.486 number per square kilometre2014: 0.438 number per square kilometre2015: 0.424 number per square kilometre2016: 0.402 number per square kilometre2017: 0.387 number per square kilometre2018: 0.378 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.3781 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.933 number per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3781 number per square kilometre, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 38th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.7373 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.7668 number per square kilometre +4.0%
1973 0.797 number per square kilometre +3.9%
1974 0.8129 number per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.8355 number per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 0.8437 number per square kilometre +1.0%
1977 0.8528 number per square kilometre +1.1%
1978 0.8767 number per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.8966 number per square kilometre +2.3%
1980 0.9129 number per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.9217 number per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.9053 number per square kilometre -1.8%
1983 0.9155 number per square kilometre +1.1%
1984 0.8863 number per square kilometre -3.2%
1985 0.8758 number per square kilometre -1.2%
1986 0.933 number per square kilometre +6.5%
1987 0.9198 number per square kilometre -1.4%
1988 0.9123 number per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 0.8696 number per square kilometre -4.7%
1990 0.8836 number per square kilometre +1.6%
1991 0.8777 number per square kilometre -0.7%
1992 0.8709 number per square kilometre -0.8%
1993 0.8679 number per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.6709 number per square kilometre -22.7%
2011 0.5029 number per square kilometre -25.0%
2012 0.4863 number per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 0.4377 number per square kilometre -10.0%
2015 0.4245 number per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 0.4018 number per square kilometre -5.3%
2017 0.3866 number per square kilometre -3.8%
2018 0.3781 number per square kilometre -2.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.3781 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.3781 number per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -25.0% 0.6709 number per square kilometre 0.5029 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8244 number per square kilometre 0.7373 number per square kilometre 0.8966 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.9052 number per square kilometre 0.8696 number per square kilometre 0.933 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8342 number per square kilometre 0.6709 number per square kilometre 0.8836 number per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.4311 number per square kilometre 0.3781 number per square kilometre 0.5029 number per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 35 Belgium 0.4179 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 0.3812 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 South Korea 0.3796 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3769 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Japan 0.3687 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Denmark 0.3676 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.3781 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.933 number per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3781 number per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (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.