Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.0%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1997
All-time low
86.6%
in 1985
Years of data
28
1971–2017

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

0204060801001971199420171971: 92.7 % of primary school age children1972: 92.1 % of primary school age children1973: 91.5 % of primary school age children1974: 90.8 % of primary school age children1975: 90.6 % of primary school age children1976: 91.5 % of primary school age children1977: 91.9 % of primary school age children1978: 92.4 % of primary school age children1979: 92.9 % of primary school age children1980: 93 % of primary school age children1981: 92.4 % of primary school age children1982: 90.4 % of primary school age children1983: 88.4 % of primary school age children1984: 87.1 % of primary school age children1985: 86.6 % of primary school age children1986: 92.1 % of primary school age children1987: 93.9 % of primary school age children1988: 95.4 % of primary school age children1989: 96 % of primary school age children1990: 95.8 % of primary school age children1991: 95.1 % of primary school age children1992: 94.2 % of primary school age children1993: 93.5 % of primary school age children1994: 99 % of primary school age children1995: 99.2 % of primary school age children1996: 99.4 % of primary school age children1997: 99.7 % of primary school age children2017: 99 % 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

Netherlands recorded 99.0% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Netherlands peaked at 99.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1985.

That places Netherlands 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 92.7%
1972 92.1% -0.7%
1973 91.5% -0.6%
1974 90.8% -0.8%
1975 90.6% -0.2%
1976 91.5% +1.0%
1977 91.9% +0.4%
1978 92.4% +0.5%
1979 92.9% +0.6%
1980 93.0% +0.1%
1981 92.4% -0.6%
1982 90.4% -2.2%
1983 88.4% -2.2%
1984 87.1% -1.5%
1985 86.6% -0.6%
1986 92.1% +6.3%
1987 93.9% +2.0%
1988 95.4% +1.6%
1989 96.0% +0.6%
1990 95.8% -0.2%
1991 95.1% -0.7%
1992 94.2% -1.0%
1993 93.5% -0.7%
1994 99.0% +5.8%
1995 99.2% +0.2%
1996 99.4% +0.2%
1997 99.7% +0.3%
2017 99.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.8% 90.6% 92.9% 9
1980s 91.5% 86.6% 96.0% 10
1990s 97.0% 93.5% 99.7% 8
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Morocco 99.2% compare
  2. 29 Belgium 99.1% compare
  3. 30 Tajikistan 99.1% compare
  4. 32 Belize 99.0% compare
  5. 33 Tonga 98.9% compare
  6. 34 Denmark 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Netherlands?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Netherlands was 99.0% 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 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 183 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 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.