Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 233,214 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
233,214 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
258,261 number
in 2011
All-time low
166,426 number
in 1988
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199420181971: 239.7k number1972: 240.1k number1973: 241.2k number1974: 247.3k number1975: 250.9k number1976: 252.8k number1977: 243.2k number1978: 227.7k number1979: 213.5k number1980: 203.7k number1981: 198.8k number1982: 194.1k number1983: 193.8k number1984: 193.1k number1985: 194.7k number1986: 176.5k number1987: 172.5k number1988: 166.4k number1989: 168.0k number1990: 172.1k number1991: 178.0k number1992: 182.6k number1993: 180.5k number1994: 182.5k number1995: 188.2k number1996: 192.2k number1997: 191.7k number2011: 258.3k number2012: 254.6k number2013: 254.5k number2014: 250.0k number2015: 251.4k number2016: 249.1k number2017: 245.6k number2018: 233.2k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 233,214 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2018.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 258,261 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 166,426 number, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 239,680 number —
1972 240,121 number +0.2%
1973 241,218 number +0.5%
1974 247,295 number +2.5%
1975 250,905 number +1.5%
1976 252,806 number +0.8%
1977 243,250 number -3.8%
1978 227,684 number -6.4%
1979 213,451 number -6.3%
1980 203,664 number -4.6%
1981 198,795 number -2.4%
1982 194,069 number -2.4%
1983 193,832 number -0.1%
1984 193,136 number -0.4%
1985 194,654 number +0.8%
1986 176,497 number -9.3%
1987 172,475 number -2.3%
1988 166,426 number -3.5%
1989 167,995 number +0.9%
1990 172,063 number +2.4%
1991 177,951 number +3.4%
1992 182,586 number +2.6%
1993 180,491 number -1.1%
1994 182,500 number +1.1%
1995 188,182 number +3.1%
1996 192,246 number +2.2%
1997 191,699 number -0.3%
2011 258,261 number +34.7%
2012 254,561 number -1.4%
2013 254,467 number -0.0%
2014 249,952 number -1.8%
2015 251,439 number +0.6%
2016 249,089 number -0.9%
2017 245,588 number -1.4%
2018 233,214 number -5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +34.7% 191,699 number 258,261 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 239,601 number 213,451 number 252,806 number 9
1980s 186,154 number 166,426 number 203,664 number 10
1990s 183,465 number 172,063 number 192,246 number 8
2010s 249,571 number 233,214 number 258,261 number 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 53 Algeria 241,922 number compare
  2. 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 240,601 number compare
  3. 55 Sri Lanka 235,090 number compare
  4. 57 Sweden 224,467 number compare
  5. 58 Belgium 219,347 number compare
  6. 59 Saudi Arabia 196,697 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 233,214 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 258,261 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 166,426 number in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.