Netherlands vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.14 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
99.95 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
81st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
81st

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 99.95 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands, a difference of 98.80 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 87.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 81st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 million 20.39 million 18.94 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 1.18 million 30.44 million 29.26 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 1.16 million 40.32 million 39.16 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 1.28 million 64.14 million 62.86 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 1.22 million 88.56 million 87.34 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 1.15 million 99.10 million 97.95 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 99.95 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
98.80 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 81st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st of 218 countries.
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