Netherlands vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at

Netherlands
83.1%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
11.1%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
9th

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20406080199520092023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 83.1% against 11.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 72.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 7.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 29 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 86.2% 14.4% 71.8% Netherlands
2010s 85.2% 12.1% 73.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Netherlands or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Netherlands, at 83.1% against 11.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
72.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
Netherlands ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 373 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release