Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
91.5%
in 2019
Netherlands
112.2%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Netherlands
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 112.2% against 91.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 80.0% 95.5% 15.5% Netherlands
2000s 80.9% 97.0% 16.0% Netherlands
2010s 90.1% 110.4% 20.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 112.2% against 91.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
20.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.