Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 11.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands peaked at 87.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.1% | — |
| 1965 | 62.8% | -27.9% |
| 1970 | 42.8% | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.9% | 62.8% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 36.5% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Netherlands was 11.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)