Children out of school, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children out of school, female was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, female in Netherlands stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +151.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +305.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +31.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 Türkiye 0.5%
- 166 Tunisia 0.5% compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 169 Cyprus 0.3%
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3%
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 children out of school, female in Netherlands?
- Children out of school, female in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for children out of school, female?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.