Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.75 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands peaked at 1.75 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.67 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 1.75 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Netherlands was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release