Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.5761 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands stood at 0.5761 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands peaked at 0.7292 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4715 GPIA, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4715 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.6548 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7292 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6423 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7127 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7222 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.578 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5898 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5507 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6199 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5761 GPIA | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6444 GPIA | 0.4715 GPIA | 0.7292 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5841 GPIA | 0.5507 GPIA | 0.6199 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Netherlands was 0.5761 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7292 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4715 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Netherlands ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release