Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0134 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0134 units per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0184 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.0113 units per person
in 1988
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021971199720231971: 0.018 units per person1972: 0.018 units per person1973: 0.018 units per person1974: 0.018 units per person1975: 0.018 units per person1976: 0.018 units per person1977: 0.018 units per person1978: 0.016 units per person1979: 0.015 units per person1980: 0.014 units per person1981: 0.014 units per person1982: 0.014 units per person1983: 0.013 units per person1984: 0.013 units per person1985: 0.013 units per person1986: 0.012 units per person1987: 0.012 units per person1988: 0.011 units per person1989: 0.011 units per person1990: 0.012 units per person1991: 0.012 units per person1992: 0.012 units per person1993: 0.012 units per person1994: 0.012 units per person1995: 0.012 units per person1996: 0.012 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person2011: 0.015 units per person2012: 0.015 units per person2013: 0.015 units per person2014: 0.015 units per person2015: 0.015 units per person2016: 0.015 units per person2017: 0.014 units per person2018: 0.014 units per person2019: 0.013 units per person2020: 0.014 units per person2021: 0.014 units per person2022: 0.013 units per person2023: 0.013 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0134 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0184 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per person, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0182 units per person
1972 0.018 units per person -0.8%
1973 0.0179 units per person -0.4%
1974 0.0183 units per person +1.7%
1975 0.0184 units per person +0.6%
1976 0.0184 units per person -0.0%
1977 0.0176 units per person -4.4%
1978 0.0163 units per person -7.0%
1979 0.0152 units per person -6.9%
1980 0.0144 units per person -5.3%
1981 0.014 units per person -3.1%
1982 0.0136 units per person -2.8%
1983 0.0135 units per person -0.5%
1984 0.0134 units per person -0.8%
1985 0.0134 units per person +0.3%
1986 0.0121 units per person -9.8%
1987 0.0118 units per person -2.9%
1988 0.0113 units per person -4.1%
1989 0.0113 units per person +0.3%
1990 0.0115 units per person +1.7%
1991 0.0118 units per person +2.6%
1992 0.012 units per person +1.8%
1993 0.0118 units per person -1.8%
1994 0.0119 units per person +0.5%
1995 0.0122 units per person +2.6%
1996 0.0124 units per person +1.7%
1997 0.0123 units per person -0.8%
2011 0.0155 units per person +26.0%
2012 0.0152 units per person -1.8%
2013 0.0151 units per person -0.3%
2014 0.0148 units per person -2.1%
2015 0.0148 units per person +0.1%
2016 0.0146 units per person -1.5%
2017 0.0143 units per person -2.0%
2018 0.0135 units per person -5.6%
2019 0.0134 units per person -0.8%
2020 0.0137 units per person +1.9%
2021 0.0138 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.0133 units per person -3.2%
2023 0.0134 units per person +0.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.0134 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.0134 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 +26.0% 0.0123 units per person 0.0155 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0176 units per person 0.0152 units per person 0.0184 units per person 9
1980s 0.0129 units per person 0.0113 units per person 0.0144 units per person 10
1990s 0.012 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0124 units per person 8
2010s 0.0146 units per person 0.0134 units per person 0.0155 units per person 9
2020s 0.0135 units per person 0.0133 units per person 0.0138 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0136 units per person compare
  2. 74 Equatorial Guinea 0.0136 units per person compare
  3. 75 Albania 0.0135 units per person compare
  4. 77 Montenegro 0.0134 units per person compare
  5. 78 Chile 0.0134 units per person compare
  6. 79 Romania 0.0133 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0134 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per person in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
Netherlands ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,018 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.