Ireland vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ireland
0.4924 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.5761 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
148th
Netherlands rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5761 GPIA against 0.4924 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0837 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 148th and Netherlands ranks 145th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8562 GPIA | 0.6444 GPIA | 0.2118 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4691 GPIA | 0.5853 GPIA | 0.1162 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.5761 GPIA against 0.4924 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0837 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ireland ranks 148th and Netherlands ranks 145th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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
February 2026 Data Release