Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 3,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,767
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,767
in 2023
All-time low
1,276
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Netherlands, 2017–2023

1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k4.0k2017202020232017: 1.5k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3,767 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) in Netherlands, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 1,529
2018 1,913 +25.1%
2019 1,276 -33.3%
2020 1,587 +24.4%
2021 1,748 +10.1%
2022 2,975 +70.2%
2023 3,767 +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,573 1,276 1,913 3
2020s 2,519 1,587 3,767 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 118 Suriname 5,256 compare
  2. 119 Jamaica 4,815 compare
  3. 120 Namibia 4,619
  4. 122 Australia 3,609 compare
  5. 123 Bahrain 3,489 compare
  6. 124 Finland 3,315 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Netherlands?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Netherlands was 3,767 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,767 in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,276 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Netherlands ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release