Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0276 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0276 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0377 number per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 number per person, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0373 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0369 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.036 number per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 number per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 number per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0296 number per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 number per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 number per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0278 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0276 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 number per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 number per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 number per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 number per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 number per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 number per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.031 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 number per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.03 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 number per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.036 number per person | 0.0312 number per person | 0.0377 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 number per person | 0.0229 number per person | 0.0296 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 number per person | 0.0235 number per person | 0.0254 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 number per person | 0.0276 number per person | 0.0317 number per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 78 Andorra 0.0278 number per person compare
- 79 Macau, China 0.0277 number per person compare
- 80 Spain 0.0277 number per person compare
- 82 Costa Rica 0.0274 number per person compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.0272 number per person compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0271 number per person compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0276 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0377 number per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 number per person in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.