Netherlands vs Tunisia: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 50 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 1.10 million 126,993 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, 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 between Netherlands and Tunisia?
194,270, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Netherlands ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.