Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
161st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 161st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +116.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -35.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 29% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Netherlands was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release