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

Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0311 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0311 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0544 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0311 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
51
1971–2023

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

00.020.040.06197119972023

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

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0311 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0544 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 units per person, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0544 units per person
1972 0.0539 units per person -0.9%
1973 0.0534 units per person -0.9%
1974 0.0527 units per person -1.3%
1975 0.052 units per person -1.3%
1976 0.0518 units per person -0.3%
1977 0.0514 units per person -0.9%
1978 0.0506 units per person -1.5%
1979 0.0496 units per person -2.0%
1980 0.0481 units per person -3.0%
1981 0.0462 units per person -3.9%
1982 0.0438 units per person -5.2%
1983 0.0413 units per person -5.7%
1984 0.0391 units per person -5.4%
1985 0.0374 units per person -4.4%
1986 0.0376 units per person +0.5%
1987 0.037 units per person -1.6%
1988 0.0366 units per person -0.9%
1989 0.0362 units per person -1.1%
1990 0.0359 units per person -0.9%
1991 0.0356 units per person -0.7%
1992 0.0339 units per person -5.0%
1993 0.034 units per person +0.4%
1994 0.0369 units per person +8.7%
1995 0.0373 units per person +0.9%
1996 0.0377 units per person +1.0%
1997 0.0382 units per person +1.4%
1998 0.0387 units per person +1.2%
1999 0.0388 units per person +0.2%
2000 0.0388 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.0386 units per person -0.5%
2002 0.0385 units per person -0.3%
2003 0.0384 units per person -0.4%
2004 0.038 units per person -1.1%
2005 0.0377 units per person -0.5%
2006 0.0377 units per person -0.2%
2007 0.0378 units per person +0.2%
2008 0.0378 units per person +0.1%
2009 0.0378 units per person +0.0%
2010 0.0378 units per person +0.1%
2011 0.0376 units per person -0.5%
2012 0.0371 units per person -1.5%
2015 0.0347 units per person -6.5%
2016 0.034 units per person -1.8%
2017 0.0335 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0331 units per person -1.2%
2019 0.0328 units per person -1.0%
2020 0.0324 units per person -1.3%
2021 0.032 units per person -1.0%
2022 0.0314 units per person -2.1%
2023 0.0311 units per person -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0522 units per person 0.0496 units per person 0.0544 units per person 9
1980s 0.0403 units per person 0.0362 units per person 0.0481 units per person 10
1990s 0.0367 units per person 0.0339 units per person 0.0388 units per person 10
2000s 0.0381 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0388 units per person 10
2010s 0.0351 units per person 0.0328 units per person 0.0378 units per person 8
2020s 0.0317 units per person 0.0311 units per person 0.0324 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 149 Turkey 0.0315 units per person compare
  2. 150 Finland 0.0313 units per person compare
  3. 151 Luxembourg 0.0312 units per person compare
  4. 153 Qatar 0.031 units per person compare
  5. 154 Cuba 0.0305 units per person compare
  6. 155 Slovenia 0.0303 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0311 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0544 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 units per person in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Netherlands ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Enrolment in 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
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in 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.