Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Netherlands peaked at 11.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 148th of 166 countries on this measure, 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, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.2% | — |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 34% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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, female in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Netherlands ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/