Belgium vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, female
Belgium
98.9%
in 2017
Netherlands
99.1%
in 2017
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 93.7% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 92.7% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 98.0% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.