Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female

Netherlands
99.1%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.3%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 93.0% 96.5% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 92.7% 96.6% 4.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 96.3% 97.6% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 98.1% 97.9% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 98.7% 99.1% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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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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.