Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,905 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands is 1,905, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands peaked at 1,905 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 502, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 638 | — |
| 2012 | 502 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 836 | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 909 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,060 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1,163 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,034 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,191 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,374 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,617 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1,905 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 877.43 | 502 | 1,163 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,522 | 1,191 | 1,905 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Netherlands was 1,905 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,905 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 502 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Netherlands ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release