Middle income vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary

Middle income
90.3%
in 2018
Netherlands
98.6%
in 2017
Middle income rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Middle income
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 98.6% against 90.3% in Middle income, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 75.1% 91.8% 16.7% Netherlands
1980s 80.5% 91.5% 11.0% Netherlands
1990s 84.0% 97.2% 13.3% Netherlands
2000s 87.6% 99.0% 11.4% Netherlands
2010s 89.8% 98.3% 8.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Middle income or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 98.6% against 90.3% in Middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Middle income and Netherlands?
8.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Middle income and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Middle income ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 41 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.