Greece vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, male

Greece
98.0%
in 2017
Netherlands
98.2%
in 2017
Greece rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 93.5% 90.7% 2.8% Greece
1980s 92.5% 90.0% 2.5% Greece
1990s 88.8% 96.2% 7.5% Netherlands
2000s 96.7% 99.1% 2.5% Netherlands
2010s 98.0% 97.3% 0.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Greece and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Greece ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.