Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 27.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands is 27.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands peaked at 75.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.0% | — |
| 1972 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 70.4% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.8% | 30.3% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands was 27.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.