GPE: Region 2 vs Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 2
100.37 million
in 2024
Netherlands
1.14 million
in 2023
GPE: Region 2 rank
80th
Netherlands rank
81st

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 100.37 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands, a difference of 99.23 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 87.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 2 Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 15.97 million 1.45 million 14.52 million GPE: Region 2
1980s 27.83 million 1.18 million 26.65 million GPE: Region 2
1990s 34.82 million 1.16 million 33.67 million GPE: Region 2
2000s 51.45 million 1.28 million 50.17 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 76.10 million 1.22 million 74.88 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 95.30 million 1.15 million 94.15 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Netherlands?
GPE: Region 2, at 100.37 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Netherlands?
99.23 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Netherlands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do GPE: Region 2 and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release