Arab World vs Netherlands: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Arab World
4.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
33.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.95 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 29.74 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 8.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8 units per square kilometre 42.92 units per square kilometre 41.13 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 2.42 units per square kilometre 34.97 units per square kilometre 32.55 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 2.97 units per square kilometre 34.28 units per square kilometre 31.32 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 3.48 units per square kilometre 38.02 units per square kilometre 34.54 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 3.66 units per square kilometre 36.32 units per square kilometre 32.67 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 4.1 units per square kilometre 34.17 units per square kilometre 30.07 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Arab World or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 33.95 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Arab World and Netherlands?
29.74 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.