Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.5%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2017
All-time low
88.3%
in 1985
Years of data
28
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 93.8 % of primary school age children1972: 93.1 % of primary school age children1973: 92.6 % of primary school age children1974: 91.8 % of primary school age children1975: 91.6 % of primary school age children1976: 92.6 % of primary school age children1977: 93.1 % of primary school age children1978: 93.7 % of primary school age children1979: 94.4 % of primary school age children1980: 94.5 % of primary school age children1981: 94 % of primary school age children1982: 92 % of primary school age children1983: 90.1 % of primary school age children1984: 88.8 % of primary school age children1985: 88.3 % of primary school age children1986: 93.5 % of primary school age children1987: 95.5 % of primary school age children1988: 97.2 % of primary school age children1989: 97.8 % of primary school age children1990: 97.8 % of primary school age children1991: 97 % of primary school age children1992: 95.6 % of primary school age children1993: 95.4 % of primary school age children1994: 98.8 % of primary school age children1995: 99 % of primary school age children1996: 99.1 % of primary school age children1997: 99.4 % of primary school age children2017: 99.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands is 99.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1985.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 93.8%
1972 93.1% -0.7%
1973 92.6% -0.5%
1974 91.8% -0.9%
1975 91.6% -0.1%
1976 92.6% +1.1%
1977 93.1% +0.5%
1978 93.7% +0.6%
1979 94.4% +0.7%
1980 94.5% +0.2%
1981 94.0% -0.5%
1982 92.0% -2.1%
1983 90.1% -2.1%
1984 88.8% -1.5%
1985 88.3% -0.6%
1986 93.5% +6.0%
1987 95.5% +2.1%
1988 97.2% +1.7%
1989 97.8% +0.7%
1990 97.8% -0.1%
1991 97.0% -0.8%
1992 95.6% -1.5%
1993 95.4% -0.2%
1994 98.8% +3.5%
1995 99.0% +0.3%
1996 99.1% +0.1%
1997 99.4% +0.3%
2017 99.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.0% 91.6% 94.4% 9
1980s 93.2% 88.3% 97.8% 10
1990s 97.8% 95.4% 99.4% 8
2010s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Oman 99.7% compare
  2. 7 France 99.7% compare
  3. 8 Saint Lucia 99.5% compare
  4. 10 Qatar 99.5% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 99.5% compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Netherlands was 99.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.