How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Netherlands

0.8132 GPIA

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.7957 GPIA

in 2023

Netherlands rank

121st

United Kingdom rank

122nd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Netherlands
United Kingdom

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.8132 GPIA against 0.7957 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0175 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 121st and United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.24 GPIA	0.5897 GPIA	0.65 GPIA	Netherlands
2010s	0.7923 GPIA	0.7584 GPIA	0.0339 GPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.7512 GPIA	0.7104 GPIA	0.0408 GPIA	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Netherlands or United Kingdom?: Netherlands, at 0.8132 GPIA against 0.7957 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 0.0175 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Netherlands ranks 121st and United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 171 places, 2,695 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release