Children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Children out of school, primary, male was 3,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,767
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
121st
of 177 countries
All-time high
3,767
in 2023
All-time low
1,276
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands, 2017–2023

1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k4.0k2017202020232017: 1.5k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands is 3,767, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 1,529
2018 1,913 +25.1%
2019 1,276 -33.3%
2020 1,587 +24.4%
2021 1,748 +10.1%
2022 2,975 +70.2%
2023 3,767 +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,573 1,276 1,913 3
2020s 2,519 1,587 3,767 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 118 Suriname 5,256 compare
  2. 119 Jamaica 4,815 compare
  3. 120 Namibia 4,619
  4. 122 Australia 3,609 compare
  5. 123 Bahrain 3,489 compare
  6. 124 Finland 3,315 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands?
Children out of school, primary, male in Netherlands was 3,767 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,276 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Netherlands ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.