Latin America & Caribbean vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, male

Latin America & Caribbean
93.6%
in 2018
Netherlands
98.2%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 98.2% against 93.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 86.6% 90.7% 4.1% Netherlands
1980s 91.0% 90.0% 1.1% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 91.2% 96.2% 5.1% Netherlands
2000s 93.9% 99.1% 5.2% Netherlands
2010s 93.7% 97.3% 3.6% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 98.2% against 93.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?
4.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 43 groups.
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.