Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 104.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.16
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
108.2
in 2004
All-time low
104.16
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 104.16 for primary education gross enrolment ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Netherlands peaked at 108.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 104.16, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.51 | 106.74 | 108.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.85 | 104.56 | 107.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.27 | 104.16 | 104.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Netherlands?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Netherlands was 104.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.16 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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