Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
177th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +112.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +28.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release