Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 86,366 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 86,366 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 101,149 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85,677, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97,325 | — |
| 2002 | 95,155 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 94,451 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95,995 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98,398 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 98,623 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101,149 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 99,042 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 97,950 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97,569 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94,696 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 91,692 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 90,401 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 89,370 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90,654 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,023 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91,440 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89,130 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 87,766 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85,677 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 88,118 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85,777 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 87,393 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86,366 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,565 | 94,451 | 101,149 | 9 |
| 2010s | 91,374 | 87,766 | 97,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,666 | 85,677 | 88,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 86 Tunisia 97,330 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 92,681 compare
- 88 Israel 90,965 compare
- 90 Congo 84,599 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 84,005 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 81,038 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Netherlands was 86,366 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,149 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,677 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release