Children out of school, primary in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Children out of school, primary was 5,698 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,698
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,698
in 2023
All-time low
1,416
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2017202020232017: 2.3k2018: 2.9k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.1k2022: 4.4k2023: 5.7k

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

Analysis

In 2023, children out of school, primary in Netherlands, The stood at 5,698. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.

That places Netherlands, The 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,206 1,416 2,928 3
2020s 3,549 1,937 5,698 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 121 Finland 6,433 compare
  2. 122 Norway 6,077 compare
  3. 123 Bahrain, Kingdom of 5,993 compare
  4. 125 Peru 5,359
  5. 126 Austria 5,200 compare
  6. 127 Belize 4,953 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Netherlands, The?
Children out of school, primary in Netherlands, The was 5,698 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 5,698 in 2023.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 1,416 in 2019.
How does Netherlands, The rank for children out of school, primary?
Netherlands, The ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.