Netherlands vs Tunisia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2024
Tunisia
1.27 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
86th
Tunisia rank
83rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 181,750.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tunisia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.09 million | 102,786 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.06 million | 101,949 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.26 million | 159,652 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.27 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Tunisia?
- 181,750, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). 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