Netherlands vs Tunisia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Netherlands
1.14 million
in 2023
Tunisia
1.34 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
81st
Tunisia rank
79th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Netherlands
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.34 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands, a difference of 194,270.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 79th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 million 940,508 508,501 Netherlands
1980s 1.18 million 1.21 million 26,331 Tunisia
1990s 1.16 million 1.44 million 284,711 Tunisia
2000s 1.28 million 1.21 million 76,504 Netherlands
2010s 1.23 million 1.11 million 115,627 Netherlands
2020s 1.15 million 1.31 million 157,370 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Netherlands or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.34 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Netherlands and Tunisia?
194,270, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.