Primary education, pupils (% female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Netherlands stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Netherlands peaked at 49.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Netherlands?
- Primary education, pupils in Netherlands was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Netherlands ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.