France vs Netherlands: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

France
1,797
in 2024
Netherlands
1,905
in 2023
France rank
99th
Netherlands rank
98th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,905 against 1,797 in France, a difference of 108.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.

France ranks 99th and Netherlands ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 1,143 877.43 265.86 France
2020s 39 1,522 1,483 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,905 against 1,797 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between France and Netherlands?
108, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
France ranks 99th and Netherlands ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release