Canada vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, female

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
Netherlands
99.1%
in 2017
Canada rank
8th
Netherlands rank
7th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 95.2% 92.9% 2.3% Canada
1990s 96.0% 97.5% 1.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Canada and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1996.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Canada ranks 8th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.