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 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 60.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 13.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -83.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +190.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -60.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 36% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +190.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 4.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2 |
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 0.4% in 2018, 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 13.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/