Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The
Netherlands, The: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. β¬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The, 1971β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The peaked at 49.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands, The 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, The
- 92 Slovak Republic 48.7% compare
- 93 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 94 Bermuda 48.6% compare
- 96 New Zealand 48.6% compare
- 97 Egypt, Arab Republic of 48.6% compare
- 98 Iceland 48.6% compare
More education data for Netherlands, The
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The?
- Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, The 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands, The rank for primary education, pupils?
- Netherlands, The ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands, The 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.