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
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
February 2026 Data Release