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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,573 | 1,276 | 1,913 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,519 | 1,587 | 3,767 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- 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)
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
February 2026 Data Release