Netherlands vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Netherlands
82.9%
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
32.7%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.9% against 32.7% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 40.1% | 45.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 35.0% | 49.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Netherlands or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Netherlands, at 82.9% against 32.7% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Netherlands and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 50.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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