Netherlands vs OECD members: School enrollment, primary, female

Netherlands
99.1%
in 2017
OECD members
95.5%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
7th
OECD members rank
6th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD members
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 99.1% against 95.5% in OECD members, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 93.0% 89.4% 3.5% Netherlands
1980s 93.2% 94.6% 1.4% OECD members
1990s 97.8% 95.5% 2.2% Netherlands
2000s 98.0% 96.3% 1.7% Netherlands
2010s 98.2% 95.9% 2.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Netherlands or OECD members?
Netherlands, at 99.1% against 95.5% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Netherlands and OECD members?
3.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Netherlands ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 6th 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.