Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +26.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 166 Portugal 0.7%
- 167 Montenegro 0.7%
- 169 Samoa 0.7% compare
- 170 Sweden 0.6% compare
- 171 Uruguay 0.6%
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, male in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Netherlands was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release