Finland vs Netherlands: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Finland
6,433 children
in 2024
Netherlands
5,698 children
in 2023
Finland rank
117th
Netherlands rank
120th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6,433 children against 5,698 children in Netherlands, a difference of 735 children.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,246 children | 2,206 children | 5,040 children | Finland |
| 2020s | 6,306 children | 3,549 children | 2,758 children | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 6,433 children against 5,698 children in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Finland and Netherlands?
- 735 children, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Finland ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 120th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.