Ireland vs Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Ireland
99.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
99.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.7% against 99.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 99.7% against 99.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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