Children out of school, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Children out of school, female was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Children out of school, female in Netherlands, 2017–2023

00.10.20.30.42017202020232017: 0.136 % of female primary school age2018: 0.185 % of female primary school age2019: 0.026 % of female primary school age2020: 0.065 % of female primary school age2021: 0.068 % of female primary school age2022: 0.275 % of female primary school age2023: 0.361 % of female primary school age

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

Annual values for Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Netherlands, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 165 Türkiye 0.5%
  2. 166 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  3. 167 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  4. 169 Cyprus 0.3%
  5. 170 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
  6. 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3%

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
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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.