Germany vs Netherlands: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Germany
1.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
155th
Netherlands rank
153rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 155th and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Germany ranks 155th and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.