Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
93.7%
in 2018
Netherlands
98.6%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 98.6% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 67.4% 91.8% 24.5% Netherlands
1980s 77.2% 91.5% 14.3% Netherlands
1990s 82.4% 97.2% 14.8% Netherlands
2000s 88.7% 99.0% 10.3% Netherlands
2010s 93.5% 98.3% 4.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 98.6% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
4.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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 (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.